Postcode BH8 9AH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 9AH is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH8 9AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 9AH 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 9AH as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH8 9AH is Hayes Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Park Hotel and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9AH (for ages 11 and under) is Park School. 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 9AH is Stourvale Inn and is 3.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 3.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 199 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH8 9AH 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 9AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH8 9AH, and the approximate distance away.

Hayes Avenue 74 m
Buchanan Avenue 92 m
King's Park Road 149 m
Grants Close 163 m
Bethia Close 193 m
Soberton Road 203 m
Harrison Avenue 220 m
Thistlebarrow Road 259 m
St Ledger's Place 269 m
Queen's Park South Drive 272 m
Madison Avenue 273 m
Bethia Road 286 m
Grant's Avenue 309 m
Jefferson Avenue 346 m
Curzon Road 456 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9AH

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 9AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park School 217 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
647 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
758 m
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
986 m
Avonwood Primary School 1.1 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.2 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.23 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.29 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.34 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.39 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.51 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.52 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.58 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.69 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.69 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.77 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.79 km
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.8 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.87 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH8 9AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.02 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.14 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
3.16 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.16 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.16 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.16 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.18 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.18 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.22 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.22 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.25 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
3.26 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.29 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.29 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.29 km
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
3.29 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.35 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.35 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.4 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH8 9AH - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Queens Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Queens Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Queens Park Hotel Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Thistlebarrow Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.84 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.84 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.84 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH8 9AH - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.68 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.04 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Middle Chine Valley 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH8 9AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.5 Mbps 199 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 21 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% 21 8.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 121,703 kWh - mean 11,064 kWh : median 9,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 9AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73563400
Longitude -1.84390900
OS Easting 411111
OS Northing 0092904
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8058
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: 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 E33048128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 015A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1