BH20 6NJ 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 (6NJ) 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 NJ.

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 6NJ 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 6NJ postcode have the street address of Alamein Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH20 6NJ postcode is home to a bustling 42 residents!

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

BH20 6NJ is within Bovington Camp.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH20 6NJ are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BH20 6NJ are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BH20 6NJ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for BH20 6NJ

Latitude	50.6992651578
Longitude	-2.22904744396

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH20 6NJ

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
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 6NJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH20 6NJ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	48.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	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)	9.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 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 12.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	WSW 4 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	10.0°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 7.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For BH20 6NJ

Average Mbps	37.200
Median Mbps	39.400
Maximum Mbps	71.700

BH20 6NJ has an average download speed of 37.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,004 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

13% of postcodes (151,754) have slower broadband speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,031,883) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH20 6NJ

Average Mbps	7.400
Median Mbps	7.100
Maximum Mbps	17.240

BH20 6NJ has an average upload speed of 7.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,829 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (153,027) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,027,785) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH20 6NJ Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH20 6NJ

BOVINGTON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: BOVINGTON, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 6JA

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

MOUTHPEACE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

BERE REGIS DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

PURBECK DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

PERSONAL DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 6.78 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HAMWORTHY, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4NQ

Distance: 9.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH20 6NJ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462293

BOOTS

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

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 552737

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 552384

SANDFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 551164

LYTCHETT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 7.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 631815

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY LTD

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

Distance: 8.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 230091

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH20 6NJ

CHRISTINE WEBSTERS OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 5.29 miles

Contact: :

INSIGHT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 9.12 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (DORCHESTER)

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

Distance: 9.14 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (DORCHESTER)

Address: 5 SOUTH STREET, DORCHESTER, DT1 1BL

Distance: 9.15 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (DORCHESTER)

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

Distance: 9.16 miles

Contact: :

ANDREW CARE OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 9.16 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH20 6NJ

THE WELLBRIDGE PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 462376

BERE REGIS SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 471268

THE SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.32 miles

Contact: :

WAREHAM SURGERY

Address: STRECHE ROAD, WAREHAM, DORSET, BH20 4PG

Distance: 5.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01929 553444

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 5.91 miles

Contact: :

PUDDLETOWN SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01305 848333

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Transport Links near BH20 6NJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH20 6NJ

Wool
Wool station, Station Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BL
Distance: 1.78 miles
Driving Time: 4.43 minutes
Wareham (Dorset)
Wareham (Dorset) station, North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS
Distance: 6.38 miles
Driving Time: 10.54 minutes
Moreton (Dorset)
Moreton (Dorset) station, Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB
Distance: 7.26 miles
Driving Time: 10.75 minutes
Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 9.29 miles
Driving Time: 16.19 minutes
Dorchester South
Dorchester South station, Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX
Distance: 13.45 miles
Driving Time: 21.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH20 6NJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH20 6NJ

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Council Tax Bands for BH20 6NJ
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	17
Band C	3

What Addresses are in the BH20 6NJ Postcode?

Addresses for Alamein Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, which have the BH20 6NJ Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH20 6NJ 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 6NJ 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 6NJ 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 6NJ

Yearly House Sales for BH20 6NJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£183,000	£183,000	£183,000	1
2014	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2015	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1

Postcodes near the BH20 6NJ Postcode

BH20 6JL Cologne Road BH20 6NR Cologne Road BH20 6NS Cologne Road BH20 6JJ Cologne Road BH20 6NL Cunningham Close BH20 6NW Duncan Crescent BH20 6NN Duncan Crescent BH20 6NH Lawrence Close BH20 6PB Morris Road BH20 6PE Ross Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH20 6NJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH20 6NJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Stour Park, Blandford St. Mary, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 9PU	17.52 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Tesco
Morrisons, West Street, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7AW	17.87 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Morrisons
Iceland, Salisbury Street, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7AR	18.04 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Iceland
Lidl, Wend-Al Road, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7FP	19.77 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH20 6NJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH20 6NJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	11.05 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	12.55 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Tower Park
Chickerell Link Road, Chickerell, DT3 4DG	12.90 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to Chickerell Link Road
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	15.25 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to 34 Commercial Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH20 6NJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	10.64 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL	10.76 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to McDonald's, Bridport Road, DORCHESTER, DT2 9DL
McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ	11.12 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to McDonald's, Gateway Business Park, Mercery Rd, Weymouth DT3 5HJ
McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	11.49 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to McDonald's, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG

KFC Restaurants near BH20 6NJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	10.64 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	10.98 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Close, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7BG	11.49 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to KFC Weymouth - Jubilee Close
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	12.54 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	12.60 miles	Directions from BH20 6NJ to KFC Poole - Ashley Road