Postcode BH8 8BH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 8BH and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 8BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8BH as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to BH8 8BH is Melbourne Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springbourne Library and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 8BH (for ages 11 and under) is Bethany Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bishop of Winchester Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH8 8BH is Dylan's Kitchen and Bar and is 3.42 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 3.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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. 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 8BH 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH8 8BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Melbourne Road 64 m
Shelbourne Close 65 m
Garfield Avenue 75 m
Cleveland Gardens 91 m
Capstone Place 121 m
Lincoln Avenue 136 m
Malmesbury Park Place 159 m
Wesley Close 161 m
Cleveland Road 176 m
Spring Road 194 m
Washington Avenue 195 m
Shelbourne Mews 213 m
Avon Close 214 m
Victoria Road 218 m
Victoria Place 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 8BH

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 8BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
390 m
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
443 m
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
684 m
Park School 698 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
988 m
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.17 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.47 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.6 km
St Martin's School 1.72 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.77 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.77 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.82 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.82 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.88 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.9 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.92 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.92 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.98 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenmoor And Winton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
3.22 km
Day Lewis Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
3.3 km
L'Arte Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
3.3 km
Makisu Sushi Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.3 km
Talbot Village Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
3.3 km
Village Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 19, 2021
3.3 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
3.32 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
3.33 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
3.33 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
3.33 km
Bournemouth Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
3.37 km
Slades Park Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.37 km
Talbot View Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
3.37 km
Tregonwell Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
3.37 km
Chartwells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
3.41 km
Campus Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.42 km
Dylan's Kitchen and Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.42 km
Student Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.42 km
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School School/college/university 4
Good
August 13, 2021
3.42 km
The Forum Restaurant Chartwells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
3.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springbourne Library Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Capstone Place Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Springbourne Library Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Stewart Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
St Marys Church Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.36 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.36 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 42.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.52 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.33 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.57 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.81 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.9 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 4.38 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 4.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 100 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.4 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 194,900 kWh - mean 7,219 kWh : median 7,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 59,305 kWh - mean 2,118 kWh : median 2,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 8BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73184300
Longitude -1.85203500
OS Easting 410539
OS Northing 0092480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8189
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward East Cliff & Springbourne
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 015C
Output Area / Small Area 3A2