BH17 7UW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7UW) 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 BH17.
Postal Sector. In our case BH17 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UW.

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 BH17 7UW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ALDER HILLS DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH17 7UW postcode have the street address of Swallow Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the BH17 7UW postcode their home.

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

BH17 7UW is within the town of Poole.

The BH17 7UW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH17 7UW are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH17 7UW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH17 7UW

The telephone area code for BH17 7UW is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH17 7UW

Latitude	50.7438513228
Longitude	-2.00646741344

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH17 7UW

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 BH17 7UW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH17 7UW

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	38.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	S 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH17 7UW Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH17 7UW

Average Mbps	104.600
Median Mbps	92.600
Maximum Mbps	205.000

BH17 7UW has an average download speed of 104.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

723 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

70% of postcodes (829,594) have slower broadband speeds.

30% of postcodes (354,324) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH17 7UW

Average Mbps	13.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

BH17 7UW has an average upload speed of 13.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,155 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

54% of postcodes (638,632) have slower upload speeds.

45% of postcodes (533,854) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH17 7UW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Stanley Green Infant Academy

Address: Stanley Green Infant Academy, Stanley Green Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3AA

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202778181

Canford Heath Junior School

Address: Canford Heath Junior School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202676393

Canford Heath Infant School

Address: Canford Heath Infant School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380015

Canford Heath Infant School

Address: Canford Heath Infant School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact:

Oakdale Junior School

Address: Oakdale Junior School, School Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3JR

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202685800

Oakdale Junior School

Address: Oakdale Junior School, School Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3JR

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact:

Upton Infants' School

Address: Upton Infants' School, Guest Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5LQ

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact:

Upton Junior School

Address: Upton Junior School, St Martin's Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NQ

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

Address: St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole, Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3HY

Distance: 1.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202740950

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH17 7UW

MOONLIGHT SURGERY

Address: BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: :

POOLE ORTHODONTICS LTD

Address: 38 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, DORSET, BROADSTONE, BH18 8NX

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

YORK ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

RIDGEWAY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

BROADWAY DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

PLEWMAN HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 16 STORY LANE, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8EQ

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH17 7UW

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 600171

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 622239

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603812

ARROWEDGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603277

BROADSTONE VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 192C LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, BH18 8DP

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 692320

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 315 WIMBORNE ROAD, OAKDALE, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 3DH

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 675329

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH17 7UW

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

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

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

5840 POOLE

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH ST, POOLE)

Address: 190-196 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1SX

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

SITE NAME VISION EXPRESS POOLE

Address: 37-38 DOLPHIN CENTRE, KINGLAND ROAD, POOLE, BH15 1ST

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (POOLE)

Address: 157 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1AU

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH17 7UW

THE CREEKMOOR SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

THE BIRCHWOOD PRACTICE

Address: NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 697639

THE ADAM PRACTICE - UPTON SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

THE HADLEIGH PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 692268

THE HARVEY PRACTICE

Address: 18 KIRKWAY, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8EE

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 697307

OAKDALE SURGERY

Address: 327 WIMBORNE ROAD, OAKDALE, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 3ED

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH17 7UW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH17 7UW

Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 2.32 miles
Driving Time: 5.26 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 3.47 miles
Driving Time: 6.50 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 3.97 miles
Driving Time: 8.47 minutes
Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 5.15 miles
Driving Time: 7.64 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 5.91 miles
Driving Time: 10.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH17 7UW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH17 7UW

M27 J1

Distance: 24.98 miles

Driving Time: 30.62 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 27.92 miles

Driving Time: 33.43 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 30.47 miles

Driving Time: 35.89 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 31.49 miles

Driving Time: 36.92 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH17 7UW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Poole Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Robert Syms
Contact Details	Contact Sir Robert Syms
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH17 7UW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at the following link Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 BH17 7UW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

House Sales in BH17 7UW

Yearly House Sales for BH17 7UW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£233,000	£249,950	£241,475	2
2015	£275,000	£275,000	£275,000	1

Postcodes near the BH17 7UW Postcode

BH17 7TD Goldfinch Road BH17 7TF Linnet Road BH17 7TG Linnet Road BH17 7UX Swallow Close BH17 7UU Swallow Close BH17 7UZ Swift Close BH17 7UY Swift Close BH17 7UT Swift Close BH17 7SY Woodpecker Drive BH17 7SB Woodpecker Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH17 7UW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH17 7UW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Fleets Lane, POOLE, BH15 3BZ	1.51 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Aldi
Lidl, Hatch Pond Road, POOLE, BH17 7LQ	1.59 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Lidl
Aldi, Blandford Road North, Upton, Poole, BH16 6AA	1.87 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Aldi
Asda, Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, POOLE, BH17 9DW	2.93 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Asda
Iceland, Adastral Square, POOLE, BH17 8SA	2.95 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH17 7UW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH17 7UW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	0.89 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	2.39 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	5.69 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	7.91 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH17 7UW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	0.90 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	2.24 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	3.93 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	5.85 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH17 7UW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	0.90 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	2.10 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	2.40 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	2.89 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	5.56 miles	Directions from BH17 7UW to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road