Postcode BH12 1AW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 1AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 1AW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 1AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH12 1AW as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH12 1AW is Silver Birch Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 381 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 1AW (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BH12 1AW is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 466 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Piatto Peino and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH12 1AW is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH12 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH12 1AW, and the approximate distance away.

Silver Birch Close 76 m
Lindsay Road 130 m
Copper Beech Close 165 m
Ventry Close 187 m
Wilderton Road West 193 m
Middleton Place 296 m
Gordon Road South 315 m
Bourne Valley Road 327 m
James Road 330 m
Princess Road 331 m
Gorleston Road 347 m
Horning Road 353 m
Erpingham Road 420 m
Wilderton Road 449 m
Cromer Road 499 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 1AW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH12 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
270 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
990 m
Heatherlands Primary School 1.07 km
Talbot Heath School 1.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.42 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.47 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.73 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.02 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.07 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.17 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.28 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.42 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.46 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.53 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.55 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.57 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.61 km
Talbot House School 2.78 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
0 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
143 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
143 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
155 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
185 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
214 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
270 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
270 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
351 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
369 m
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
371 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
379 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
451 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
466 m
Puss 'n' Boots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 14, 2019
476 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
487 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
494 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
546 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
546 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
The Victoria School Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 381 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.05 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.07 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.07 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 1AW - Data from Dec 2021

Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Coy Pond Inland Water 811 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.64 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.87 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.04 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.11 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.2 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Dell Valley 2.59 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.66 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.68 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 1AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 88.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2
30-300 Mbps 24.3% 72 12.3
300+ Mbps 75.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 404,824 kWh - mean 14,458 kWh : median 9,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 178,023 kWh - mean 4,811 kWh : median 2,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 1AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72589800
Longitude -1.91481600
OS Easting 406109
OS Northing 0091812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9710
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Talbot & Branksome Woods
Local Authority District Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Dorset
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Dorset
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Dorset CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048204
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 009A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1