Postcode SP6 3JA (Dorset)

Map showing SP6 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode SP6 3JA is located in Dorset It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. SP6 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SP6 3JA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 SP6 3JA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SP6 3JA is Down Lodge Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Reading Rooms and is 139 m away.

The closest primary school to SP6 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is Fordingbridge Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Burgate School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SP6 3JA is OLD BEAMS IBSLEY and is 4.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SP6 3JA is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SP6 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SP6 3JA, and the approximate distance away.

Down Lodge Close 71 m
Hayters Way 88 m
Coppers Close 95 m
Fernlea Gardens 149 m
Windsor Way 199 m
Camel Green Road 214 m
Antell's Way 243 m
South Hill 264 m
Park Lane 332 m
Station Road 340 m
Fir Tree Hill 356 m
Birchwood Drive 442 m
Hillbury Road 607 m
B3078 712 m
B3081 26.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SP6 3JA

Introduction March 1983
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 SP6 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good
(November 22, 2017)
333 m
Forres Sandle Manor School 2.52 km
Fordingbridge Junior School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.62 km
Fordingbridge Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.62 km
The Burgate School and Sixth Form Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.84 km
Trinity Church of England First School 4.71 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
4.71 km
Hillside Community First School 4.81 km
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.21 km
The Beeches School Good
(January 23, 2020)
5.54 km
Moyles Court School 5.89 km
Breamore Church of England Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
5.97 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 6 km
Verwood Church of England First School 6 km
Cranborne Middle School Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.43 km
Cranborne Church of England First School 6.44 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.37 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.37 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.85 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
8.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SP6 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COBLEY WOOD FARM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
2.77 km
OLD BEAMS IBSLEY Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.32 km
THATCHED EAVES BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.32 km
JB CATERING Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.5 km
NEW FOREST BACON Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
4.71 km
SOMERLEY ENTERPRISES Other catering premises 4
Good
April 16, 2019
4.71 km
ORCHARD DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 7, 2021
4.71 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 26, 2021
4.74 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
4.75 km
Beaumont House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.78 km
Dorset Heavy Horse Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
4.78 km
AL TRULLO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.81 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
4.81 km
Hillside Community First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
4.81 km
Hillside Pre-School Breakfast Club School/college/university Exempt
July 21, 2019
4.81 km
Spice of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
4.83 km
Age Concern Verwood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
4.83 km
VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
June 7, 2016
4.83 km
Verwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
4.9 km
MOCKBEGGAR B AND B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 22, 2016
4.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SP6 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

The Reading Rooms Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Reading Rooms Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Windsor Way Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Windsor Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 15.25 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SP6 3JA - Data from Dec 2021

Bonfire Hill Hill Or Mountain 390 m
Strouds Firs Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Wolvercroft Spinney Woodland Or Forest 513 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Hilbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Wolvercrate Copse Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Pug's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Cross Roads Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Midgham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Perry Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Brixey's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Reeve's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SP6 3JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 49.6 Mbps 75.24 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.9 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 203,195 kWh - mean 15,630 kWh : median 14,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 65,420 kWh - mean 5,032 kWh : median 4,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SP6 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.91449300
Longitude -1.82837100
OS Easting 412162
OS Northing 0112795
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32159
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Dorset
Electoral Ward Cranborne & Alderholt
Local Authority District Dorset
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 E06000059
Travel To Work Area Salisbury

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dorset
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Alderholt BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049379
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Dorset 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Dorset 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3