Postcode BH12 1BG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 1BG is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BH12 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 1BG 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 1BG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH12 1BG is Silver Birch Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 438 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 1BG (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 1BG is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 530 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 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.3% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH12 1BG 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 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Silver Birch Close 32 m
Copper Beech Close 85 m
Gordon Road South 214 m
Lindsay Road 226 m
Eagle Road 250 m
Bourne Valley Road 269 m
Apple Close 269 m
Princess Road 279 m
Ventry Close 281 m
Wilderton Road West 290 m
James Road 293 m
Gordon Road 300 m
Erpingham Road 321 m
Gorleston Road 365 m
Cromer Road 516 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 1BG

Introduction July 1983
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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
367 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
903 m
Talbot Heath School 1.06 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.4 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.56 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.82 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.94 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.99 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.21 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.27 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.43 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.45 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.47 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.53 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.62 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.67 km
Talbot House School 2.68 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
102 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
102 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
185 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
185 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
243 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
252 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
296 m
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
337 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
367 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
367 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
387 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
409 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
424 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
440 m
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
469 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
510 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
530 m
Puss 'n' Boots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 14, 2019
568 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
570 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Eagle Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 438 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.15 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.17 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.17 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 709 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.65 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.9 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.93 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.04 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.17 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.18 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
The Dell Valley 2.67 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.75 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.76 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.7 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 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% 19.4 2.1
30-300 Mbps 13.7% 90.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 86.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 318,073 kWh - mean 7,573 kWh : median 6,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

72 meters consuming 284,595 kWh - mean 3,953 kWh : median 3,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72650900
Longitude -1.91373800
OS Easting 406185
OS Northing 0091880
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 7A1