Postcode BH7 6LY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH7 6LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH7 6LY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH7 6LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH7 6LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 BH7 6LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH7 6LY is Scotter Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spurgeon Road and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 174 m away.

The closest primary school to BH7 6LY (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH7 6LY is Stourvale Inn and is 2.01 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 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH7 6LY 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 BH7 6LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH7 6LY, and the approximate distance away.

Scotter Road 26 m
Spurgeon Road 70 m
Abinger Road 93 m
Connaught Road 136 m
Roberts Road 139 m
Leaphill Road 152 m
Clarence Park Road 155 m
Cromwell Place 193 m
Stourvale Place 207 m
Hannington Grove 231 m
Wyncombe Road 234 m
Lascelles Road 234 m
Morley Close 242 m
Rebbeck Road 270 m
Cromwell Gardens 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH7 6LY

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 BH7 6LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
38 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 504 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
667 m
Avonwood Primary School 749 m
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
777 m
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 809 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 909 m
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
927 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.02 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.05 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.12 km
Park School 1.71 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.78 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.1 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.23 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.38 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.53 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.71 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH7 6LY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.01 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.01 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.02 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.02 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.02 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.05 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.07 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.07 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.07 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.1 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.1 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.16 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
2.16 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.16 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.16 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.16 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.18 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.22 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.24 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH7 6LY - Data from Apr 2022

Spurgeon Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Spurgeon Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
St James School Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pokesdown Station Bus Stop/Station 167 m
St James School Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 174 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.34 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.34 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH7 6LY - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.69 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.83 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.23 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH7 6LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 98.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 96.7% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 387,591 kWh - mean 14,355 kWh : median 13,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH7 6LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73213500
Longitude -1.82327000
OS Easting 412569
OS Northing 0092517
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10587
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Boscombe East & Pokesdown
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 E33048136
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1