Postcode BH12 1BJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 1BJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 1BJ 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 1BJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH12 1BJ is Copper Beech Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eagle Road and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 577 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 1BJ (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 1BJ is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 665 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 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Copper Beech Close 85 m
Eagle Road 95 m
Princess Road 132 m
Apple Close 139 m
Silver Birch Close 177 m
Pear Close 233 m
Lindsay Road 262 m
Gordon Road South 273 m
Erpingham Road 292 m
Brunstead Road 373 m
Bourne Valley Road 406 m
Nelson Road 466 m
Poole Road 477 m
Wilderton Road 517 m
Burton Road 539 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 1BJ

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 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
455 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
978 m
Talbot Heath School 1.02 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.25 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.55 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.67 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.81 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.9 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.03 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.07 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.36 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.41 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.42 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.5 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.58 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.62 km
Talbot House School 2.66 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.68 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.71 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
186 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
199 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
199 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
317 m
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
324 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
343 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
380 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
413 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
425 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
455 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
455 m
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
531 m
Park Manor Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
548 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
569 m
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
587 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
648 m
Puss 'n' Boots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 14, 2019
664 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
665 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eagle Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Wilderton Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Eagle Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 577 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.36 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 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 695 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.5 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.77 km
Middle Chine Valley 1.88 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.03 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.04 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.07 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
The Dell Valley 2.6 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.68 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.69 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.1 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 53.65 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 17.14 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% 20.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 73,603 kWh - mean 7,360 kWh : median 7,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 153,167 kWh - mean 5,470 kWh : median 4,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72561500
Longitude -1.91201600
OS Easting 406306
OS Northing 0091782
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