BH8 8JU maps, stats, and open data
BH8 8JU lies on Portchester Road in Bournemouth. BH8 8JU is located in the East Cliff & Springbourne 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.
BH8 8JU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH8 8JU geodata
| Easting | 409431 |
| Northing | 92462 |
| Latitude | 50.731700 |
| Longitude | -1.867735 |
Where is BH8 8JU?
| Street | Portchester Road |
| Town/City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH8 |
BH8 8JU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH8 8JU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | East Cliff & Springbourne |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH8 8JU
ABBEYFIELD, 55, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2026 14 JAN £500,000 |
43, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2022 11 APR £830,000 |
45A, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2015 6 OCT £50,819 |
HOUSEKEEPERS FLAT, 55, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2004 18 OCT £260,000 |
49, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2002 23 OCT £425,000 |
1, WINGFIELD COURT, 51, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 2002 25 JAN £375,000 |
49, PORTCHESTER ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8JU 1996 21 JUN £240,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH8 8JU
| Wellington Road (Beechey Road) | Springbourne | 135m |
| Ophir Road (Beechey Road) | Springbourne | 140m |
| Methuen Road (Beechey Road) | Springbourne | 210m |
| Methuen Road (Beechey Road) | Springbourne | 239m |
| Beechey Road (Wellington Road) | Springbourne | 240m |
Nearest railway stations to BH8 8JU
| Bournemouth Station | 0.5km |
| Pokesdown Station | 3km |
| Branksome Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH8 8JU (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 BH8 8JU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH8 8JU (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% |
BH8 8JU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH8 8JU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 447,331 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,781 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,725 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,926 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,741 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,321 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH8 8JU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH8 8JU.
- 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
69.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH8 8JU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH8 8JU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH8 8JU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wellington Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 171m |
| 43 Portchester Road | 17:45 | 11:45 | 192m |
| 121 Lowther Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 198m |
BH8 8JU ITL and BH8 8JU 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 BH8 8JU:
| 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 |
BH8 8JU 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 BH8 8JU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077500 | |
| LSOA | E01015328 | Bournemouth 017E |
| MSOA | E02003188 | Bournemouth 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BH8 8JU
| BH8 8JZ | Portchester Road | 56m |
| BH8 8FF | Milton Road | 58m |
| BH8 8JJ | Wellington Road | 103m |
| BH8 8LP | Milton Road | 104m |
| BH8 8JA | Wellington Road | 109m |
| BH8 8LD | Wellington Road | 115m |
| BH8 8LL | Beechey Road | 135m |
| BH8 8FL | Milton Road | 136m |
| BH8 8NS | Lowther Road | 156m |
| BH8 8LJ | Beechey Road | 165m |
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