Postcode BH8 8BX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 8BX and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 8BX 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 8BX as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to BH8 8BX is Melbourne Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springbourne Library and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 993 m away.

The closest primary school to BH8 8BX (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 8BX is Dylan's Kitchen and Bar and is 3.37 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 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Melbourne Road 39 m
Shelbourne Close 51 m
Cleveland Gardens 94 m
Wesley Close 117 m
Garfield Avenue 120 m
Malmesbury Park Place 123 m
Capstone Place 139 m
Shelbourne Mews 168 m
Lincoln Avenue 180 m
Cleveland Road 206 m
Spring Road 213 m
Victoria Road 215 m
Victoria Place 215 m
Washington Avenue 233 m
Avon Close 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 8BX

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 8BX - 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)
430 m
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
465 m
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
641 m
Park School 715 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.03 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.12 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.45 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.65 km
St Martin's School 1.67 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.76 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.8 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.8 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.81 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.86 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.9 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.92 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.94 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.96 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Springbourne Library Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Springbourne Library Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Capstone Place Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Stewart Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Gilbert Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 993 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.41 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.41 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 42.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.55 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.3 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.54 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.77 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.87 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 4.35 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 4.62 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 159.89 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 30.03 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.2 18.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 166,254 kWh - mean 20,782 kWh : median 11,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 8BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73195100
Longitude -1.85265800
OS Easting 410495
OS Northing 0092492
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