BH21 7RU
a non-residential postcode in Ferndown, Dorset
Coordinates
Latitude: 50.809 / 50°48'32"N
Longitude: -1.9173 / 1°55'2"W
OS Eastings: 405924
OS Northings: 101059
OS Grid: SU059010
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 431.8AV
Mapcode Global: FRA 66WY.LX0
Plus Code: 9C2WR35M+J3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO90at94
What Three Birds: chough.spoonbill.yellowhammer
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Whittle Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne BH21 7RU
Summary
BH21 7RU is a non-residential postcode in Ferndown, Dorset. It was first introduced in January 1980.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,500 to £11,750 with an average of £5,394. The most common recorded business types are Offices and Store.
Ferndown is a town, which had a population of 26,559 in the 2011 census.
BH21 7RU is in the Bournemouth travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dorset Primary Care Trust.
BH21 7RU is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BH21 7RU
1c3: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Detached Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BH21 7RU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BH21 7RU include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BH21 7RU 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
Dorset Council
Ward
Ferndown North
Councillors
Mike Parkes (Conservative)
Cathy Lugg (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Christchurch
MP
Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BH21 7RU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BH21 7RU.
Primary
Ferndown First School
Mountbatten Drive, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9FB
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Hampreston Village, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7LX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Hayeswood First School
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Colehill First School
Pilford Heath Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2LZ
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Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Secondary
Ferndown Middle School
Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UP
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
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Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Oak Academy
Duck Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Queen Elizabeth's School
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.