BH16 6DU 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 (6DU) 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 DU.

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 6DU 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 6DU postcode have the street address of Wareham Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the BH16 6DU postcode their home.

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

BH16 6DU is within the village of Lytchett Matravers.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH16 6DU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, semi-detached and detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH16 6DU are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH16 6DU

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

Map Coordinates for BH16 6DU

Latitude	50.7597078964
Longitude	-2.07547238737

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH16 6DU

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 6DU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH16 6DU

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	44.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	24.00%	SSE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	44.00%	S 11 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	29.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	58.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	49.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH16 6DU Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH16 6DU

Average Mbps	58.800
Median Mbps	55.300
Maximum Mbps	76.040

BH16 6DU has an average download speed of 58.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,401 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

37% of postcodes (442,691) have slower broadband speeds.

63% of postcodes (740,549) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH16 6DU

Average Mbps	16.900
Median Mbps	19.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH16 6DU has an average upload speed of 16.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,917 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

81% of postcodes (963,596) have slower upload speeds.

18% of postcodes (213,128) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH16 6DU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Lytchett Matravers Primary School

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH16 6DU

PERSONAL DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

CORFE MULLEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

DOLPHIN DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HAMWORTHY, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4NQ

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

RIDGEWAY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

BROADWAY DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 221-225 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DN

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH16 6DU

LYTCHETT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 631815

BOOTS

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

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 693289

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 622239

WELLBEING PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01258 857657

BOOTS

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

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603812

ARROWEDGE PHARMACY

Address: 188B LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DP

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603277

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH16 6DU

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

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

Distance: 3.54 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

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

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: :

OPTIQUE 2000 LTD

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

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

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

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WIMBORNE)

Address: 6 THE SQUARE, WIMBORNE, BH21 1JA

Distance: 4.75 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - WIMBORNE MINSTER

Address: 5-6 CROWN MEAD, WIMBORNE, BH21 1ED

Distance: 4.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH16 6DU

HEATH COTTAGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

HADLEIGH LODGE

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

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

STURMINSTER MARSHALL BRANCH SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

THE ADAM PRACTICE - UPTON SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

THE CREEKMOOR SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

THE HADLEIGH PRACTICE

Address: HADLEIGH PRACTICE, 20 KIRKWAY, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8EE

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 692268

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Transport Links near BH16 6DU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH16 6DU

Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 6.43 minutes
Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 4.16 miles
Driving Time: 7.14 minutes
Wareham (Dorset)
Wareham (Dorset) station, North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Distance: 5.61 miles
Driving Time: 8.78 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 6.49 miles
Driving Time: 9.76 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 7.57 miles
Driving Time: 11.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH16 6DU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH16 6DU

M27 J1

Distance: 27.72 miles

Driving Time: 30.77 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 30.66 miles

Driving Time: 33.58 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 33.21 miles

Driving Time: 36.04 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 34.23 miles

Driving Time: 37.07 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH16 6DU Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH16 6DU
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	1
Band D	6
Band E	2

What Addresses are in the BH16 6DU Postcode?

Addresses for Wareham Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, which have the BH16 6DU Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH16 6DU 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 6DU 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 6DU 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

House Sales in BH16 6DU

Yearly House Sales for BH16 6DU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£240,000	£200,000	£221,667	3
2011	£240,000	£221,000	£230,500	2
2012	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1
2014	£325,000	£209,000	£267,000	2
2019	£247,500	£247,500	£247,500	1
2020	£396,000	£396,000	£396,000	1
2021	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1

Postcodes near the BH16 6DU Postcode

BH16 6BF Abbotts Meadow BH16 6EL Lime Kiln Road BH16 6AZ Paddock Close BH16 6GE Rozalia Meadow BH16 6FA Wareham Road BH16 6FH Wareham Road BH16 6EA Wareham Road BH16 6HQ Wimborne Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH16 6DU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH16 6DU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Blandford Road North, Upton, Poole, BH16 6AA	3.59 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Aldi
Lidl, Hatch Pond Road, POOLE, BH17 7LQ	6.65 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Lidl
Aldi, Fleets Lane, POOLE, BH15 3BZ	6.66 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Aldi
Asda, Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, POOLE, BH17 9DW	7.70 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Asda
Asda, West Quay Road, POOLE, BH15 1JQ	7.86 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH16 6DU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH16 6DU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	4.05 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	5.46 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	8.89 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	10.95 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH16 6DU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	4.04 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	5.38 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	7.09 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	9.05 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH16 6DU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	4.04 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	5.06 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	5.48 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	6.10 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	8.65 miles	Directions from BH16 6DU to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road