Postcode BH8 8AD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 8AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 8AD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH8 8AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 8AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8AD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH8 8AD is Lansdowne Mews which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansdowne and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 491 m away.

The closest primary school to BH8 8AD (for ages 11 and under) is Malmesbury Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH8 8AD is Dylan's Kitchen and Bar and is 3.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from L'Arte and is 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH8 8AD 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 8AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH8 8AD, and the approximate distance away.

Lansdowne Mews 90 m
Lansdowne Crescent 111 m
Lansdowne Lane 159 m
Cotlands Road 172 m
St Paul's Place 225 m
Oxford Road 234 m
York Road 241 m
Stafford Road 250 m
Wootton Mount 272 m
Weston Drive 278 m
Gervis Road 282 m
Kilmarnock Road 302 m
St Swithun's Road South 307 m
Meyrick Road 316 m
Lorne Park Road 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 8AD

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 8AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 232 m
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
995 m
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.02 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.04 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.17 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.41 km
St Martin's School 1.57 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.62 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.73 km
Park School 2.07 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.13 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.38 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.54 km
Talbot House School 2.65 km
Talbot Heath School 2.7 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
2.81 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.81 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 2.86 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
2.92 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.84 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
2.89 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
3.01 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
3.01 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.01 km
Talbot Village Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
3.01 km
Village Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 19, 2021
3.01 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
3.05 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
3.09 km
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
3.12 km
Chartwells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
3.12 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
3.15 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
3.16 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.17 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
3.17 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
3.17 km
Campus Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.19 km
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.19 km
Student Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.19 km
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School School/college/university 4
Good
August 13, 2021
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH8 8AD - Data from Apr 2022

Lansdowne Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Lansdowne Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Cotlands Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Purbeck House Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Purbeck House Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 491 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.34 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 43.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH8 8AD - Data from Dec 2021

Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.84 km
Durley Chine Valley 1.99 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.25 km
Alum Chine Valley 2.63 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 3.07 km
Branksome Chine Valley 3.72 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 4.36 km
The Dell Valley 4.47 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 4.54 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 4.57 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 4.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH8 8AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 154.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 36 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 168,410 kWh - mean 16,841 kWh : median 11,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 127,312 kWh - mean 6,062 kWh : median 5,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 8AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72274900
Longitude -1.86522400
OS Easting 409610
OS Northing 0091467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12504
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Bournemouth Central
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 021A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2