Latitude: 50.7577 / 50°45'27"N
Longitude: -1.9832 / 1°58'59"W
OS Eastings: 401282
OS Northings: 95349
OS Grid: SZ012953
Mapcode National: GBR XQZ.8T
Mapcode Global: FRA 67Q2.R67
Plus Code: 9C2WQ258+3P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90as21
What Three Birds: stilt.harrier.bluethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
BH18 8LS is a residential postcode in Gravel Hill, Poole. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £134,538 to £435,335 with an average of £322,433.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Poole is a town, which had a population of 154,718 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 24 people resident in BH18 8LS, of which 10 were male and 14 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BH18 8LS is in the Poole travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BH18 8LS is approximately 41m (134ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH18 8LS
6a2: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Comfortable Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH18 8LS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH18 8LS include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BH18 8LS 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 8LS.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH18 8LS.
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AA
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7HX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Springdale First School
Springdale Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BW
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8RE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9BG
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
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
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Oak Academy
Duck Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.