Postcode BH9 3LF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH9 3LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH9 3LF is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH9 3LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH9 3LF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 BH9 3LF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH9 3LF is Spetisbury Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Littlecroft Avenue and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH9 3LF (for ages 11 and under) is The Epiphany School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2018. 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 BH9 3LF is The Crown and is 1.65 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 1.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH9 3LF 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 BH9 3LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH9 3LF, and the approximate distance away.

Spetisbury Close 90 m
Charnwood Avenue 94 m
Littlecroft Avenue 98 m
Warmwell Close 178 m
Ruskin Avenue 203 m
Gunville Crescent 220 m
Chickerell Close 234 m
Colehill Crescent 235 m
Huntvale Road 239 m
Knowlton Gardens 250 m
Tarrant Road 259 m
Franklin Road 282 m
Portesham Gardens 285 m
Priory View Place 287 m
Durweston Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH9 3LF

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 BH9 3LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
624 m
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
819 m
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
824 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
990 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
1.02 km
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
1.08 km
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.08 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.34 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.43 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.48 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.54 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.64 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.06 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.19 km
Talbot House School 2.22 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.23 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.48 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.5 km
Park School 2.54 km
St Martin's School 2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH9 3LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
1.22 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
1.54 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.58 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
1.58 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
1.58 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.58 km
Coffee Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2018
1.63 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.65 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
1.76 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
1.76 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
1.76 km
Peter Pan Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
1.77 km
St Thomas Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.77 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
1.78 km
Twins Temptations Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Taste of Hong Kong Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 19, 2020
1.85 km
Jack in the Box Pre-school Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.88 km
Banging Bapz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
1.89 km
Northbourne Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.91 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
1.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH9 3LF - Data from Apr 2022

Littlecroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Littlecroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 87 m
West Way Garage Bus Stop/Station 114 m
West Way Garage Bus Stop/Station 121 m
West Way Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 5.18 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.98 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.99 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH9 3LF - Data from Dec 2021

The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.13 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Parley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Dudsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH9 3LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.5 Mbps 85.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 203,037 kWh - mean 14,503 kWh : median 14,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH9 3LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75691000
Longitude -1.86351000
OS Easting 409724
OS Northing 0095266
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17679
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: Self-sufficient 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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3