BH20 6LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH20) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6LW) 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 BH20.
Postal Sector. In our case BH20 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

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 BH20 6LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WAREHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH20 6LW postcode have the street address of Andover Green

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH20 6LW postcode is home to a bustling 72 residents!

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

BH20 6LW is within Bovington Camp.

The BH20 6LW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH20 6LW are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in BH20 6LW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates for BH20 6LW

Latitude	50.6969619208
Longitude	-2.25137874364

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH20 6LW

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 117 Cerne Abbas and Bere Regis, Blandford Forum and Beaminster	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol15 Purbeck and South Dorset, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth & Swanage	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 194 Dorchester & Weymouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH20 6LW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH20 6LW

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	80.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	47.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	63.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	59.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	21.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH20 6LW

Average Mbps	24.700
Median Mbps	24.200
Maximum Mbps	39.960

BH20 6LW has an average download speed of 24.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

448 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

5% of postcodes (58,822) have slower broadband speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,125,371) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH20 6LW

Average Mbps	3.400
Median Mbps	1.500
Maximum Mbps	9.760

BH20 6LW has an average upload speed of 3.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,051 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (46,870) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,136,720) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH20 6LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bovington Academy

Address: Bovington Academy, Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH20 6LW

BOVINGTON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: BOVINGTON, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6JA

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

MOUTHPEACE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CHALK PIT LANE, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6DW

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

BERE REGIS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 THE OLD STABLES, MANOR FARM ROAD, BERE REGIS, WAREHAM, BH20 7HD

Distance: 4.13 miles

Contact: :

PURBECK DENTAL CARE

Address: ELECTRIC HOUSE, 29 WEST STREET, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 4JS

Distance: 6.21 miles

Contact: :

PERSONAL DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 7.75 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALISTS

Address: AVENUE HOUSE, SOUTH WALKS ROAD, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1DT

Distance: 8.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH20 6LW

BOOTS

Address: DORCHESTER ROAD, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6EJ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462293

BOOTS

Address: 4 NORTH STREET, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 4AF

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 552737

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 11-13 SOUTH STREET, BOURNEMOUTH, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 4LR

Distance: 6.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 552384

SANDFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 6.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 551164

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY LTD

Address: UNIT 52F, ENTERPRISE PARK, PIDDLEHINTON, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 7UA

Distance: 7.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 230091

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 17 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BS

Distance: 8.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 264101

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH20 6LW

CHRISTINE WEBSTERS OPTICIANS

Address: VICTORIA HOUSE, NORTH STREET, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 4AF

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: :

INSIGHT OPTICIANS

Address: 9 TUDOR ARCADE, SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BN

Distance: 8.18 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 20/20A SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1BS

Distance: 8.19 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 5 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DT1 1BL

Distance: 8.20 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW CARE OPTICIANS

Address: 6 SOUTH TERRACE, SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1DE

Distance: 8.21 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 41 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1DF

Distance: 8.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH20 6LW

THE WELLBRIDGE PRACTICE

Address: MEADOW LANE, WOOL, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6DR

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462376

THE SURGERY

Address: THE TRINITY STREET PRACTICE, LD FARM WAY, CROSSWAYS, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 8TU

Distance: 3.33 miles

Contact: :

BERE REGIS SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, MANOR FARM ROAD, BERE REGIS, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 7HB

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 471268

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

Distance: 5.22 miles

Contact: :

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY

Address: 2A ATHELHAMPTON ROAD, PUDDLETOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 8FY

Distance: 5.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 848333

MILTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 7 MILTON ROAD CLOSE, MILBORNE ST ANDREW, BLANDFORD, DORSET, DT11 0JY

Distance: 5.81 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH20 6LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH20 6LW

Wool
Wool station, Station Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BL
Distance: 2.83 miles
Driving Time: 7.50 minutes
Moreton (Dorset)
Moreton (Dorset) station, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB
Distance: 5.31 miles
Driving Time: 7.98 minutes
Wareham (Dorset)
Wareham (Dorset) station, North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Distance: 9.35 miles
Driving Time: 12.99 minutes
Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 12.26 miles
Driving Time: 18.63 minutes
Dorchester South
Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX
Distance: 14.16 miles
Driving Time: 18.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH20 6LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH20 6LW

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH20 6LW
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	18
Band C	11

What Addresses are in the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Addresses for Andover Green, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, which have the BH20 6LW Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Dorset Co Const
Member or Parliament	Richard Drax
Contact Details	Contact Richard Drax
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH20 6LW 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 BH20 6LW 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 BH20 6LW

Yearly House Sales for BH20 6LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£142,000	£165,000	£151,600	5
2011	£169,950	£169,950	£169,950	1
2012	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2014	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1
2015	£168,000	£157,000	£166,000	4
2016	£174,000	£174,000	£174,000	1
2018	£202,500	£208,000	£211,400	5
2019	£212,500	£212,500	£212,500	1
2020	£228,000	£222,000	£225,000	2
2021	£208,000	£245,000	£226,500	2

Postcodes near the BH20 6LW Postcode

BH20 6LH BH20 6LN Andover Green BH20 6LP Andover Green BH20 6LQ Cranesmoor Close BH20 6LR Lower Cranesmoor

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH20 6LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Stour Park, Blandford St. Mary, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 9PU	18.26 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Tesco
Morrisons, West Street, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7AW	18.56 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Morrisons
Iceland, Salisbury Street, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7AR	18.74 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Iceland
Lidl, Wend-Al Road, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7FP	20.47 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH20 6LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH20 6LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	11.96 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Chickerell Link Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	12.03 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	13.54 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	16.24 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to 34 Commercial Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH20 6LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	9.80 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ	10.17 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	10.57 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG
McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ	10.74 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to McDonald's, St. Mary Street, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PJ

KFC Restaurants near BH20 6LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	10.57 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	11.62 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	11.97 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	13.53 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	13.59 miles	Directions from BH20 6LW to KFC Poole - Ashley Road