Latitude: 50.7577 / 50°45'27"N
Longitude: -1.9967 / 1°59'47"W
OS Eastings: 400332
OS Northings: 95344
OS Grid: SZ003953
Mapcode National: GBR XNT.K6
Mapcode Global: FRA 67P2.RY9
Plus Code: 9C2WQ253+38
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90as01
What Three Birds: shag.honey-buzzard.curlew
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
BH18 8LD is a residential postcode in Broadstone, Poole. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
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 49 people resident in BH18 8LD, of which 29 were male and 20 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BH18 8LD is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BH18 8LD is approximately 50m (164ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH18 8LD
7d1: Constrained City Dwellers - Ageing City Dwellers - Ageing Communities and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH18 8LD
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH18 8LD include Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BH18 8LD 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
Broadstone
Councillors
Peter Sidaway (Liberal Democrat)
Vikki Slade (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 BH18 8LD.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH18 8LD.
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AA
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7HX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Springdale First School
Springdale Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BW
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Rushcombe First School
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3PX
Community School
Ages 4 - 9
Outstanding
Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8WG
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
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
Carter Community School
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Lytchett Minster School
Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.