Latitude: 50.7495 / 50°44'58"N
Longitude: -1.9567 / 1°57'24"W
OS Eastings: 403150
OS Northings: 94438
OS Grid: SZ031944
Mapcode National: GBR XW6.1V
Mapcode Global: FRA 67S3.9J9
Plus Code: 9C2WP2XV+R8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90ar59
What Three Birds: rosefinch.phalarope.kittiwake
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
BH17 8BJ is a residential postcode in Canford Heath, Poole. It was first introduced in October 1985.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £127,768 to £1,458,172 with an average of £278,091.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Poole is a town, which had a population of 154,718 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 63 people resident in BH17 8BJ, of which 30 were male and 33 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BH17 8BJ is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BH17 8BJ is approximately 22m (72ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH17 8BJ
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH17 8BJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH17 8BJ include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BH17 8BJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Ward
Canford Heath
Councillors
Chris Matthews (Liberal Democrat)
Sandra Moore (Liberal Democrat)
Clare Weight (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
MP
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH17 8BJ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH17 8BJ.
Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8AP
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Ages 4 - 7
Good
Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8WG
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Ages 7 - 11
Good
Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ
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Ages 4 - 7
Outstanding
Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ
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Ages 7 - 11
Good
Branksome Heath Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DX
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3HY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Oak Academy
Duck Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
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Ages 13 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.