Postcode BH9 3LW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH9 3LW and nearby postcodes

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

BH9 3LW 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 3LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH9 3LW is Larksfield Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larksfield Avenue and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH9 3LW (for ages 11 and under) is Muscliff Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2018. 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 BH9 3LW is The Crown and is 2.02 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 1.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 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 1.9 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 BH9 3LW 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 3LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larksfield Avenue 23 m
Tweedale Road 121 m
Tarrant Road 130 m
Diamond Place 130 m
Gunville Crescent 166 m
Horton Close 182 m
Durweston Close 188 m
Stratton Road 219 m
Greenways Avenue 242 m
Ashstead Gardens 243 m
Sandford Close 288 m
Charlton Close 291 m
Magpie Close 301 m
Cucklington Gardens 318 m
Littlecroft Avenue 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH9 3LW

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 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Muscliff Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
513 m
The Epiphany School Good
(January 18, 2018)
707 m
Bournemouth School for Girls Outstanding
(October 11, 2012)
751 m
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
880 m
Bournemouth School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
896 m
Queen's Park Academy Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
998 m
Queen's Park Infant Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
998 m
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.17 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.66 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.81 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.83 km
Hill View Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.92 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.12 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.23 km
Park School 2.35 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
2.4 km
Talbot House School 2.49 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.56 km
Portfield School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.68 km
St Martin's School 2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redhill News & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2018
1.6 km
Hill View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
1.92 km
Hill View Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.97 km
Redhill Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 12, 2018
1.97 km
Rowlands Pharmacy Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
1.97 km
Vinnies Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
1.97 km
Coffee Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2018
2.01 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.02 km
Adventure Wonderland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.03 km
Merlins Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 15, 2017
2.03 km
Parley Court Golf Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 10, 2019
2.03 km
The Stable Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 28, 2021
2.03 km
Premier Bar & Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
2.11 km
Champion Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 4, 2021
2.11 km
China Town Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2020
2.11 km
Ensbury Wine Retailers - other Exempt
March 5, 2020
2.11 km
Co-op Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2018
2.14 km
Peter Pan Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
2.15 km
St Thomas Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.15 km
Twins Temptations Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larksfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Larksfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
The Electric Club Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Broadway Lane Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Claremont Avenue Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 5.46 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.64 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.65 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 5.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 2.9 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Parley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.51 km
Dudsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.8 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 410,478 kWh - mean 12,073 kWh : median 12,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 99,198 kWh - mean 3,100 kWh : median 2,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH9 3LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75666100
Longitude -1.85808100
OS Easting 410107
OS Northing 0095239
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