Postcode BH8 9UQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH8 9UQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH8 9UQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 9UQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH8 9UQ is Longbarrow Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cooper Dean and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BH8 9UQ (for ages 11 and under) is Jewell Academy Bournemouth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 25, 2015. 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 9UQ is Stourvale Inn and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.5 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 9UQ 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 9UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Longbarrow Close 50 m
Poppy Lane 129 m
Cooper Dean Drive 195 m
Leydene Avenue 209 m
Throop Close 257 m
Hogarth Way 262 m
Leydene Close 263 m
Jewell Road 339 m
Ibbertson Road 352 m
Craigmoor Avenue 465 m
Hastings Road 486 m
A3060 874 m
Castle Lane East 959 m
Throop Road 1.19 km
Castle Lane West 1.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH8 9UQ

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 9UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
449 m
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
948 m
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.02 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.06 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.12 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.61 km
Park School 1.66 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.86 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.94 km
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.98 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.98 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.98 km
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.06 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.09 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.19 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.21 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.33 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.34 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.61 km
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.73 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.89 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
1.97 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
1.97 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.97 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.97 km
F A Lambe & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
2.19 km
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
2.19 km
No1 South African Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
2.19 km
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
2.19 km
The Bunker Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.19 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.2 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.2 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.29 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.29 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.29 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.34 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.34 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cooper Dean Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Cooper Dean Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Cooper Dean Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 143 m
War Memorial Homes Bus Stop/Station 143 m
War Memorial Homes Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.48 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.48 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.48 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.29 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.08 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.33 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 72.71 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,143 kWh - mean 16,268 kWh : median 16,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,716 kWh - mean 2,589 kWh : median 2,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH8 9UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74792800
Longitude -1.83042600
OS Easting 412060
OS Northing 0094272
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20784
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 E33048091
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1