Postcode BH8 0HB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 0HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 0HB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BH8 0HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 0HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 0HB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BH8 0HB is Lara Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Throop Post Office and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 0HB (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 0HB is The Crown and is 2.56 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lara Close 22 m
Ampfield Road 59 m
Barrowgate Way 79 m
Careys Road 114 m
Ashurst Road 148 m
Heather Close 149 m
Blackfield Road 151 m
Downton Close 170 m
Fritham Gardens 171 m
Calmore Close 190 m
Bucklers Way 214 m
Rownhams Road 217 m
Broadway Lane 227 m
Dibden Close 229 m
Fawley Green 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 0HB

Introduction July 1983
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 0HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
254 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
903 m
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
981 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.22 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.28 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.37 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.37 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.41 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.64 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.3 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.36 km
Park School 2.43 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.46 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.53 km
Portfield School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.63 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.65 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.7 km
Parkfield School 2.72 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.72 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 0HB - 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
1.63 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
1.71 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
1.71 km
Premier Bar & Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
1.93 km
Adventure Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.94 km
Merlins Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
1.94 km
Parley Court Golf Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
1.94 km
The Stable Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 28, 2021
1.94 km
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.17 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
2.53 km
Hurn Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 17, 2019
2.55 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.56 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.57 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
2.57 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
2.57 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
2.57 km
Honeywell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
2.57 km
Bournemouth International Airport Limited Importers/Exporters Awaiting Inspection
2.61 km
Costa Bournemouth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.61 km
Healthy By Nature Retailers - other Exempt
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Throop Post Office Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Hungerford Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Throop Post Office Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Hungerford Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Harbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.28 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.28 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.38 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 821 m
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Parley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.4 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.8 7.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 152,002 kWh - mean 7,238 kWh : median 6,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 0HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75864700
Longitude -1.84965400
OS Easting 410701
OS Northing 0095461
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21029
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1