Postcode BH6 5ET (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 5ET is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 5ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 5ET is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH6 5ET as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5ET is Stourvale Road which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kimberley Road and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 739 m away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5ET (for ages 11 and under) is Stourfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 5ET is Stourvale Inn and is 1.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 5ET is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH6 5ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 5ET, and the approximate distance away.

Stourvale Road 126 m
Castlemain Avenue 155 m
Hambledon Gardens 158 m
Appletree Close 191 m
Sunnyhill Road 195 m
Chilcombe Road 214 m
Alexandra Road 226 m
Herberton Road 233 m
Paisley Road 234 m
Sandy Lane 234 m
Kimberley Road 248 m
Hillbrow Road 261 m
Hebron Road 273 m
Fenton Road 293 m
Shelton Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5ET

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH6 5ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
494 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
570 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
605 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 682 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.12 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.17 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.18 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.19 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.21 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.61 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.65 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.82 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.27 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.3 km
Park School 2.3 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.33 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.38 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.45 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 5ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.56 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.58 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
1.58 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.59 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.59 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.62 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.62 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.62 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.62 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.63 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
1.63 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
1.68 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.69 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.7 km
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.74 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.74 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.74 km
Taiwan Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.74 km
Wok u Like Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.74 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 5ET - Data from Apr 2022

Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Herberton Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Kimberley Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Hambledon Road Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 739 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.74 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.74 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 5ET - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.12 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.47 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.63 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.23 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.42 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 5ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 110 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 658,255 kWh - mean 13,165 kWh : median 12,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73177100
Longitude -1.81468500
OS Easting 413175
OS Northing 0092478
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17601
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward West Southbourne
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048126
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1