Postcode BH12 1DU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 1DU and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 1DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 1DU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH12 1DU is Bourne Valley Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Arches and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 414 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 1DU (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH12 1DU is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 503 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 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bourne Valley Road 21 m
James Road 68 m
Yarmouth Close 99 m
Wroxham Road 226 m
Gordon Road South 230 m
Gordon Road 254 m
Gorleston Road 256 m
Horning Road 261 m
Yarmouth Road 297 m
Middleton Place 305 m
Sheringham Road 310 m
Cromer Road 350 m
Dalling Road 417 m
Coy Pond Road 498 m
Poole Road 862 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
503 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
671 m
Heatherlands Primary School 910 m
Talbot Heath School 1.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.13 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.68 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.74 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.88 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.04 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.15 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.17 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.24 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.29 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.55 km
Talbot House School 2.56 km
The Lion Works School 2.6 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.61 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
312 m
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
312 m
Branksome Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
346 m
Piatto Peino Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 16, 2019
346 m
St Aldhelms Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 11, 2019
398 m
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
412 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
412 m
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2020
412 m
Homesense Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
412 m
John Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
412 m
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand) Takeaway/sandwich shop Exempt
March 19, 2019
412 m
Melton Court Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
423 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
456 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
471 m
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
471 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
471 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
503 m
Horizons School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
503 m
Victoria School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
503 m
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
545 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Arches Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Railway Arches Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Yarmouth Court Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Sheringham Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Sheringham Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 414 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.33 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.33 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.33 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 651 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.64 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.92 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.19 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.3 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.43 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.46 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.87 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Dell Valley 2.93 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 49.55 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 256,859 kWh - mean 12,231 kWh : median 12,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72901000
Longitude -1.91489500
OS Easting 406103
OS Northing 0092158
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24461
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Alderney & Bourne Valley
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 Poole

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1