BH16 6DF is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6DF) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH16.
Postal Sector. In our case BH16 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DF.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH16 6DF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is POOLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH16 6DF postcode have the street address of Vineyard Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 8 individuals call the BH16 6DF postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of POOLE within the old postal county of Dorset.

BH16 6DF is within the village of Lytchett Matravers.

The BH16 6DF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH16 6DF are flats. Of these flats, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, semi-detached and detached.

Most properties in BH16 6DF are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BH16 6DF

The telephone area code for BH16 6DF is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH16 6DF

Latitude	50.7577527308
Longitude	-2.08106917702

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH16 6DF

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 118 Shaftesbury, Cranbourne Chase, Poole, Wimbourne Minster and Blandford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 195 Bournemouth & Purbeck	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH16 6DF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH16 6DF

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	85.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	88.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	88.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	57.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	W 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of BH16 6DF Postcode

England Primary Schools

Lytchett Matravers Primary School

Address: Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6DY

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH16 6DF

PERSONAL DENTAL CARE

Address: 1 AXIUM CENTRE, DORCHESTER ROAD, LYTCHETT MINS, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 6FE

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

CORFE MULLEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 186 WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

DOLPHIN DENTAL CARE

Address: 216C WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HAMWORTHY, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4NQ

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: :

YORK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3 YORK ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8EN

Distance: 3.74 miles

Contact: :

RIDGEWAY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: DR M J MORGAN, 1ST FLOOR, 211 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DN

Distance: 3.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH16 6DF

LYTCHETT PHARMACY

Address: 16 HIGH STREET, LYTCHETT MATRAVERS, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 6BG

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 631815

BOOTS

Address: 216B WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 693289

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2,1 DORCHESTER ROAD, UPTON, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 5NJ

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 622239

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: 66 HIGH STREET, STURMINSTER MARSHALL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 4AY

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01258 857657

SANDFORD PHARMACY

Address: 19 ST. HELENS ROAD, SANDFORD, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 7AX

Distance: 3.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 551164

BOOTS

Address: 184B LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DP

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603812

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH16 6DF

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

Address: 169/171 THE BROADWAY, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DS

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

Address: 184C LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, BH18 8DP

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE 2000 LTD

Address: 7A WEST STREET, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JN

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

5840 POOLE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1JQ

Distance: 5.01 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 1 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 1JA

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 6 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, BH21 1JA

Distance: 5.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH16 6DF

HEATH COTTAGE SURGERY

Address: 40 HIGH STREET, LYTCHETT MATRAVERS, POOLE, BH16 6BG

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

HADLEIGH LODGE

Address: 216A WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

STURMINSTER MARSHALL BRANCH SURGERY

Address: MEMORIAL HALL, CHRISTCHURCH CLOSE, STURMINSTER MARSHALL, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 4DH

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

THE ADAM PRACTICE - UPTON SURGERY

Address: UPTON CROSS, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 5PW

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

SANDFORD SURGERY

Address: TYNEHAM CLOSE, SANDFORD, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 7BQ

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 554493

THE CREEKMOOR SURGERY

Address: 1 BORLEY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7DT

Distance: 3.64 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH16 6DF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH16 6DF

Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 3.78 miles
Driving Time: 6.81 minutes
Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 4.49 miles
Driving Time: 7.89 minutes
Wareham (Dorset)
Wareham (Dorset) station, North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Distance: 5.76 miles
Driving Time: 9.16 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 6.83 miles
Driving Time: 10.50 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 7.90 miles
Driving Time: 12.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH16 6DF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH16 6DF

M27 J1

Distance: 28.05 miles

Driving Time: 31.52 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 30.99 miles

Driving Time: 34.33 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 33.54 miles

Driving Time: 36.79 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 34.56 miles

Driving Time: 37.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH16 6DF Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole Co Const
Member or Parliament	Michael Tomlinson
Contact Details	Contact Michael Tomlinson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH16 6DF Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Dorset charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BH16 6DF Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Dorset Council

Postcodes near the BH16 6DF Postcode

BH16 6HH Eldons Drove BH16 6BG High Street BH16 6BH High Street BH16 6BJ High Street BH16 6DD Vineyard Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH16 6DF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH16 6DF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Blandford Road North, Upton, Poole, BH16 6AA	3.82 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Aldi
Aldi, Fleets Lane, POOLE, BH15 3BZ	6.96 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Aldi
Lidl, Hatch Pond Road, POOLE, BH17 7LQ	6.98 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Lidl
Asda, West Quay Road, POOLE, BH15 1JQ	8.06 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Asda
Sainsburys, South Street, WAREHAM, BH20 4NX	8.23 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH16 6DF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH16 6DF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	4.25 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	5.68 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	9.08 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	11.19 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH16 6DF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	4.20 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	5.59 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	7.30 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	9.25 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH16 6DF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	4.20 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	5.19 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	5.70 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	6.29 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	8.87 miles	Directions from BH16 6DF to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road