Postcode BH7 6SJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH7 6SJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH7 6SJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 6SJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH7 6SJ is Bridle Crescent which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Iford Roundabout and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BH7 6SJ (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 BH7 6SJ is Stourvale Inn and is 696 m 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 873 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 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 BH7 6SJ 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 6SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bridle Crescent 26 m
Sheepwash Lane 64 m
Iford Gardens 110 m
Bedford Crescent 136 m
Water Lane 179 m
Holmfield Avenue 191 m
Old Bridge Road 219 m
Ovington Gardens 234 m
Ovington Avenue 300 m
Ashford Road 313 m
Colemore Road 344 m
Ropley Road 413 m
Clingan Road 432 m
Warnford Road 525 m
Corhampton Road 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH7 6SJ

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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
692 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
733 m
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.25 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.28 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.39 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.7 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.73 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.78 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.82 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.99 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.03 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.16 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.16 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.28 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.3 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.3 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.44 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Iford Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Iford Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Iford Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Iford Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Exton Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.86 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.86 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.39 km
Southampton Airport Air 39.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.06 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.59 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.81 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 132.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 19.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 316,326 kWh - mean 19,770 kWh : median 18,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 55,100 kWh - mean 3,673 kWh : median 3,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH7 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74090900
Longitude -1.80974600
OS Easting 413521
OS Northing 0093495
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27453
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Littledown & Iford
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 E33048124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3