Postcode BH8 0AD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 0AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 0AD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH8 0AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 0AD 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 BH8 0AD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BH8 0AD is Throopside Avenue which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Throop Church and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0AD (for ages 11 and under) is Muscliff Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 11, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH8 0AD is The Brew Crew and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 2.4 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 BH8 0AD 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 BH8 0AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH8 0AD, and the approximate distance away.

Throopside Avenue 72 m
Willow Mead 178 m
Stour Walk 248 m
Taylor Drive 258 m
Lavender Road 277 m
Careys Road 339 m
Broadway Lane 341 m
Bradford Road 420 m
Mill Road (North) 538 m
Shillingstone Drive 618 m
Muscliffe Lane 798 m
Throop Road 1.11 km
Castle Lane West 1.16 km
A3060 1.35 km
B3073 3.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 0AD

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 BH8 0AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
316 m
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
863 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.27 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.6 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.61 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.69 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.71 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.71 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.87 km
Portfield School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.28 km
Parkfield School 2.41 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.45 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.57 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.58 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.63 km
Park School 2.81 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.98 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.02 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 3.03 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 0AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.46 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
1.46 km
Premier Bar & Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
1.56 km
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.57 km
Adventure Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.58 km
Merlins Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
1.58 km
Parley Court Golf Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
1.58 km
The Stable Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 28, 2021
1.58 km
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.17 km
Honeywell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.19 km
IN-EXCESS GARDEN CENTRE - THE GLASSHOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.28 km
Portfield School (Parley Lane site) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
2.28 km
The Brew Crew Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Limited Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km
Costa Bournemouth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.3 km
Healthy By Nature Retailers - other Exempt
2.3 km
Joe’s Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.3 km
WH Smiths Travel Retail (Airside) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.3 km
WH Smiths Travel Retail (Landside) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.3 km
World Duty Free Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH8 0AD - Data from Apr 2022

Throop Church Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Throop Post Office Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Throop Post Office Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Muscliffe School Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Muscliffe School Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.54 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.54 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.54 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.08 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH8 0AD - Data from Dec 2021

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 445 m
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Parley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Avon Common Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH8 0AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 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 5% 99.5 15.6
300+ Mbps 95% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 286,592 kWh - mean 15,922 kWh : median 14,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 67,662 kWh - mean 3,383 kWh : median 2,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 0AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76203700
Longitude -1.84998300
OS Easting 410677
OS Northing 0095838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17513
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Muscliff & Strouden Park
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 004E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2