Postcode BH8 9RQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9RQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 9RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9RQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BH8 9RQ is Charminster Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uplands Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. 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 9RQ is The Crown and is 2.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Champion Pizza and is 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Charminster Close 14 m
Luckham Close 75 m
Chapel Gardens 85 m
Luckham Road East 100 m
Sonning Way 117 m
Brockenhurst Road 142 m
Luckham Place 145 m
Claremont Road 174 m
Uplands Gardens 184 m
Luckham Road 197 m
Uplands Road 199 m
Charminster Place 203 m
Claremont Avenue 231 m
Townsville Road 262 m
Huntfield Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9RQ

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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
308 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
350 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
443 m
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
443 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
541 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
882 m
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.07 km
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.23 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.26 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.63 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.84 km
Park School 1.9 km
Talbot House School 2.03 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.08 km
St Martin's School 2.12 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.22 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.22 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
1.66 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
1.84 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
1.88 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
1.88 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
1.88 km
Coffee Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2018
1.89 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
1.9 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.9 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
1.9 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
1.9 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.9 km
Taste of Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 19, 2020
1.99 km
Banging Bapz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.02 km
Peter Pan Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
2.03 km
St Thomas Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.03 km
Jack in the Box Pre-school Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.07 km
Glenmoor And Winton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
2.08 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.11 km
Bournemouth Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
2.12 km
Slades Park Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Uplands Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Uplands Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Malvern Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Malvern Road Bottom Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Brockenhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 5 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.51 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.51 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.51 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.46 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.35 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.72 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 247,544 kWh - mean 12,377 kWh : median 8,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 9RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75149300
Longitude -1.86042200
OS Easting 409943
OS Northing 0094664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12033
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048076
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 004A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3