BH6 3LU maps, stats, and open data
BH6 3LU lies on Watcombe Road in Bournemouth. BH6 3LU is located in the West Southbourne electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BH6 3LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH6 3LU geodata
| Easting | 413727 |
| Northing | 92217 |
| Latitude | 50.729412 |
| Longitude | -1.806873 |
Where is BH6 3LU?
| Street | Watcombe Road |
| Town/City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH6 |
BH6 3LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH6 3LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | West Southbourne |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH6 3LU
50, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2025 4 JUL £850,000 |
31, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2022 26 AUG £825,000 |
52, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2021 23 MAR £636,000 |
38, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2020 25 SEP £665,000 |
45, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2019 18 DEC £550,000 |
51, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2019 3 JAN £532,000 |
34, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2018 14 DEC £535,000 |
25, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2017 15 MAY £530,000 |
38, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2015 27 NOV £527,000 |
48, WATCOMBE ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3LU 2015 25 SEP £530,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH6 3LU
| Irving Road (Cranleigh Road) | West Southbourne | 346m |
| Kimberley Road (Beaufort Road) | West Southbourne | 357m |
| Irving Road (Cranleigh Road) | West Southbourne | 358m |
| Kimberley Road (Beaufort Road) | West Southbourne | 382m |
| Burleigh Road (Beaufort Road) | West Southbourne | 385m |
Nearest railway stations to BH6 3LU
| Pokesdown Station | 1.3km |
| Christchurch Station | 1.9km |
| Bournemouth Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH6 3LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH6 3LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH6 3LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BH6 3LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH6 3LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 851,118 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,370 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,965 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 182,472 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,649 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,692 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH6 3LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH6 3LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
17.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH6 3LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH6 3LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH6 3LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Irving Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 201m |
| Kimberley Road | 17:00 | 11:30 | 263m |
| Carbery Ave | 17:30 | 12:30 | 314m |
BH6 3LU ITL and BH6 3LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BH6 3LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK24 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000058 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
BH6 3LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BH6 3LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077684 | |
| LSOA | E01015364 | Bournemouth 018C |
| MSOA | E02003189 | Bournemouth 018 |
Nearest postcodes to BH6 3LU
| BH6 5BJ | Irving Road | 106m |
| BH6 5BH | Irving Road | 109m |
| BH6 5DA | Kimberley Road | 132m |
| BH6 3NB | Geneva Avenue | 137m |
| BH6 5BU | Fenton Road | 149m |
| BH6 3JW | Verona Avenue | 149m |
| BH6 5DF | Kimberley Road | 159m |
| BH6 3NA | Lucerne Avenue | 177m |
| BH6 5BW | Boreham Road | 181m |
| BH6 3LF | Carbery Avenue | 185m |
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