Postcode BH8 9SU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH8 9SU is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. BH8 9SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH8 9SU 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 9SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH8 9SU is Uplands Gardens which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway Tavern and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9SU (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 for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 11, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BH8 9SU is The Crown and is 2.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vinnies Fish and Chips and is 2.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Uplands Gardens 25 m
Uplands Road 98 m
Charminster Place 105 m
Chapel Gardens 135 m
Luckham Place 136 m
Luckham Road East 139 m
Luckham Road 171 m
Charminster Close 214 m
Luckham Close 219 m
Claremont Avenue 242 m
Sonning Way 252 m
Ashstead Gardens 267 m
Hurstdene Road 273 m
Brockenhurst Road 342 m
Claremont Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9SU

Introduction March 2003
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 9SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
429 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
446 m
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
508 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
549 m
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
549 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
826 m
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
887 m
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.13 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.46 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.52 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.74 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.79 km
Park School 1.94 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.96 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.07 km
Talbot House School 2.23 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.25 km
St Martin's School 2.31 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.37 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadway Tavern Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Broadway Tavern Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Broadway Tavern Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Broadway Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Uplands Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.42 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.43 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.27 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.5 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.78 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.6 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 43.61 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 8.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 3
30-300 Mbps 11.5% 35.7 6.7
300+ Mbps 84.6% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 271,890 kWh - mean 10,457 kWh : median 9,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 91,957 kWh - mean 3,537 kWh : median 3,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 9SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75260400
Longitude -1.85818500
OS Easting 410100
OS Northing 0094789
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1