Postcode BH8 8RX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 8RX and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 8RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8RX as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH8 8RX is Hampton Place which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charminster and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 8RX (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 School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 14, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH8 8RX is Dylan's Kitchen and Bar and is 2.49 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hampton Place 76 m
Nortoft Road 193 m
St Leonard's Road 225 m
Belvedere Road 232 m
Chatsworth Road 271 m
Malmesbury Park Road 282 m
King's Road 283 m
Capstone Road 301 m
Linwood Road 313 m
Orcheston Road 337 m
Shelbourne Road 342 m
Stewart Road 344 m
Richmond Wood Road 356 m
Lowther Road 424 m
Richmond Park Road 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
224 m
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
548 m
St Martin's School 879 m
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.01 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Park School 1.22 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.32 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.32 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.32 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.42 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.42 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.45 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.48 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.61 km
Talbot House School 1.73 km
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.79 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.88 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.93 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charminster Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Charminster Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Richmond Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Richmond Arms Bus Stop/Station 160 m
The Richmond Arms Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.21 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.21 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.21 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.05 km
Southampton Airport Air 42.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.42 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.09 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.3 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.54 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.72 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.9 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 4.05 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 249,661 kWh - mean 10,855 kWh : median 9,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 56,534 kWh - mean 2,458 kWh : median 1,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73619800
Longitude -1.86347700
OS Easting 409730
OS Northing 0092964
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16386
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Queen's 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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 013B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1