Postcode BH8 9NJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9NJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 9NJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9NJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BH8 9NJ is Normanhurst Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castlepoint and is 544 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 18, 2014. 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 9NJ is Stourvale Inn and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Champion Pizza and is 3.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Normanhurst Avenue 79 m
Feversham Avenue 107 m
Wordsworth Avenue 197 m
Parkway Drive 233 m
Broad Avenue 260 m
Copsewood Avenue 277 m
Bradpole Road 314 m
Hadden Road 342 m
Bower Road 423 m
Vanguard Road 428 m
Queen's Park Avenue 472 m
Mallard Road 504 m
Brackendale Road 547 m
A3060 553 m
Craigmoor Avenue 592 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9NJ

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 9NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
434 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
813 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.06 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.06 km
Park School 1.06 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.07 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.21 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.41 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.42 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.43 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.44 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.54 km
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.63 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.73 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.88 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.91 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.09 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.1 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.11 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
2.21 km
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.57 km
Heronshaw Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
2.77 km
The Dorset Smokery Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 24, 2021
2.77 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.83 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
2.9 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.9 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.9 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.9 km
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
2.97 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.09 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.09 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
3.12 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
3.12 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
3.12 km
F A Lambe & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
3.13 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
3.13 km
No1 South African Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
3.13 km
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
3.13 km
The Bunker Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
3.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castlepoint Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Castlepoint Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Mallard Road Bus Stop/Station 564 m
Castlepoint Bus Stop/Station 565 m
Castlepoint Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.2 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.2 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 4.2 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.54 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.85 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 149.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 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% 12.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 454,196 kWh - mean 22,710 kWh : median 24,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 92,856 kWh - mean 4,643 kWh : median 4,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 9NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74631900
Longitude -1.84371200
OS Easting 411123
OS Northing 0094091
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12378
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Muscliff & Strouden 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048091
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1