Postcode BH8 0AU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 0AU and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 0AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 0AU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BH8 0AU is Ferris Avenue which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 3.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0AU (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 0AU is The Crown and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vinnies Fish and Chips and is 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH8 0AU 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 0AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ferris Avenue 71 m
Ferris Place 71 m
Sherfield Close 104 m
Mill Road (South) 111 m
Ferris Close 117 m
Belmont Avenue 125 m
Whitsbury Close 136 m
Michelmersh Green 141 m
Chesildene Avenue 147 m
Copythorne Close 194 m
Chesilbourne Grove 207 m
Shawford Gardens 211 m
Nursling Green 217 m
Seagrim Road 221 m
Hungerford Road 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 0AU

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 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
349 m
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
685 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
686 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
768 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
851 m
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
851 m
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
990 m
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.25 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.58 km
Park School 1.9 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.93 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.03 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.11 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.25 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.35 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.36 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.37 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.42 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.43 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.97 km
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.16 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.22 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
2.22 km
Adventure Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.43 km
Merlins Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
2.43 km
Parley Court Golf Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
2.43 km
The Stable Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 28, 2021
2.43 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
2.43 km
Premier Bar & Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
2.45 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.48 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
2.48 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
2.48 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
2.48 km
Coffee Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2018
2.5 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
2.55 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
2.55 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
2.55 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
2.56 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Bournemouth School For Girls Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
East Way Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Hungerford Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.06 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.06 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.06 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.92 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 6.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 76,743 kWh - mean 9,593 kWh : median 9,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,957 kWh - mean 1,995 kWh : median 1,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75373000
Longitude -1.85114400
OS Easting 410597
OS Northing 0094914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20571
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 004F
Output Area / Small Area 6A1