Postcode guide

BH4 9HZ postcode in Bournemouth

Most properties on Ipswich Road use this postcode. BH4 9HZ sits in Bournemouth, Dorset. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 39 people were usually resident in the BH4 9HZ postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The BH4 9HZ postcode lies within the town of BOURNEMOUTH, and many of its properties use the street address Ipswich Road.

PostcodeBH4 9HZ
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed11
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The BH4 9HZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH4 9HZ are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached, mid-terraced and enclosed end-terraced. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH4 9HZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9HZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: BH which means Bournemouth.
  2. Postal district: BH4.
  3. Postal sector: BH4 9.
  4. Postcode unit: HZ.

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

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for BH4 9HZ is 01425 Ringwood.

Map coordinates

Latitude50.726114434888
Longitude-1.90369364075

Transport links

Train stations

Branksome

Address: Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF

Postcode: BH12 1DF

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.69 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M27 J1
Distance: 23.25 miles
Driving Time: 26.52 minutes
M27 J2
Distance: 26.19 miles
Driving Time: 29.33 minutes
M27 J3
Distance: 28.74 miles
Driving Time: 31.79 minutes
M271 J1
Distance: 29.76 miles
Driving Time: 32.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps59.900
Median Mbps72.000
Maximum Mbps107.000

BH4 9HZ has an average download speed of 59.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,405 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

39% of postcodes (458,263) have slower broadband speeds.

61% of postcodes (724,973) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps14.300
Median Mbps19.500
Maximum Mbps20.000

BH4 9HZ has an average upload speed of 14.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,780 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

58% of postcodes (687,127) have slower upload speeds.

41% of postcodes (485,734) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Courthill Infant School

Address: Courthill Infant School, Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Heatherlands Primary School

Address: Heatherlands Primary School, Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BG

Distance: 1.09 miles

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5LH

Distance: 0.83 miles

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1PG

Distance: 0.64 miles

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole, Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4DZ

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: 01202741932

School website

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5LH

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: 01202290497

School website

Courthill Infant School

Address: Courthill Infant School, Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: 01202747381

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

WESTBOURNE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 116A POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9EF

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

ONLY ORTHODONTICS

Address: 40 ALUMHURST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 8ER

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5A ALUM CHINE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 8DT

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT WOODS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17 GLENFERNESS AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9NE

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT WOODS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17A GLENFERNESS AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9NE

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT WOODS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 17 GLENFERNESS AVENUE, TALBOT WOODS, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9NE

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

PARSA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 11 THE TRIANGLE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 5RY

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

POOLE BAY PHARMACY

Address: WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE, MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 762680

VANTAGE PHARMACY

Address: 95 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 761177

BOOTS

Address: 72 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9DZ

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 761297

ARROWEDGE PHARMACY

Address: 62 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9DZ

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 763539

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: POOLE ROAD, BRANKSOME, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 1AU

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779554

WESTCLIFF PHARMACY

Address: POOLE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 7 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 5QR

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 765155

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 4 COMMERCE CENTRE, REDLANDS ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 1DN

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 769838

Nearest opticians

TREW EYECARE (WESTBOURNE)

Address: 118 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9EF

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WESTBOURNE)

Address: 89 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

CHEC WESTBOURNE

Address: 97 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 752550

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

POOLE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 7 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5QR

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near BH4 9HZ

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
POOLE ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 0.22 BH4 9DZ Directions
WESTBOURNE ARCADE BOURNEMOUTH 0.25 BH4 9AY Directions
SEAMOOR ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 0.27 BH4 9AA Directions
ALUM CHINE ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 0.40 BH4 8DX Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Bournemouth 1.24 ESE 106.76
Poole 3.38 W 261.54
Ferndown 5.23 N 6.46
Christchurch 5.41 E 80.93
Swanage 8.48 SSW 195.79
Wareham 9.47 WSW 253.00
Ringwood 9.65 NNE 30.65
Blandford Forum 14.60 NW 308.47
Totton 22.53 NE 53.51
Shaftesbury 23.19 NNW 326.82
Southampton 25.12 ENE 60.27

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near BH4 9HZ
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Poole Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9EF0.29 milesDirections to Iceland
Tesco, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1AU0.71 milesDirections to Tesco
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ1.24 milesDirections to Lidl
Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA1.49 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Aldi, Wallisdown Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 4HZ2.23 milesDirections to Aldi

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near BH4 9HZ
Burger KingDistanceDirections
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP1.04 milesDirections to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY2.58 milesDirections to Tower Park
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP3.73 milesDirections to 741-743 Castle Lane East
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG3.80 milesDirections to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
McDonald's Restaurants near BH4 9HZ
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX0.98 milesDirections to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS1.20 milesDirections to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL1.68 milesDirections to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY2.53 milesDirections to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
KFC Restaurants near BH4 9HZ
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH0.98 milesDirections to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ1.38 milesDirections to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY1.63 milesDirections to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA1.67 milesDirections to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX1.79 milesDirections to KFC Poole - Ashley Road

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyBournemouth West
Member of Parliament
Jessica Toale
Jessica Toale
Contact DetailsContact Jessica Toale
Political PartyLabour

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