Postcode BH6 5LT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5LT and nearby postcodes

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

BH6 5LT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5LT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5LT is Padfield Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seafield Road and is 352 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5LT (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Christchurch Fried Chicken & Pizza and is 850 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH6 5LT 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 5LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Padfield Close 58 m
Northey Road 111 m
Covena Road 205 m
Iford Lane 232 m
Newcombe Road 266 m
Kingfisher Close 269 m
Seafield Drive 298 m
Cranleigh Road 362 m
Saxonbury Road 381 m
Watcombe Road 682 m
Seafield Road 750 m
Beaufort Road 770 m
Barrack Road 819 m
B3059 838 m
B3073 8.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5LT

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 5LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
606 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
722 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.21 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.22 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.24 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.26 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.37 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.52 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.71 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.74 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.89 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.96 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.06 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.07 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.11 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.13 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.27 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.76 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
587 m
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
721 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
721 m
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
721 m
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
721 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
721 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
721 m
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
810 m
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
827 m
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
829 m
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
831 m
Seaside Bakes by Alex Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
836 m
Cafe Pure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
850 m
Christchurch Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
850 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
850 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
850 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
850 m
Waterlily Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
850 m
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
854 m
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
854 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Seafield Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Irving Road Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Athelstan Road Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 778 m
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 781 m
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 781 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.41 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.74 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.18 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.43 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.5 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.6 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 455,292 kWh - mean 8,590 kWh : median 7,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 199,340 kWh - mean 3,691 kWh : median 3,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH6 5LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73381400
Longitude -1.79926000
OS Easting 414263
OS Northing 0092708
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6371
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33048123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3