Postcode BH12 1NS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 1NS and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 1NS 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 1NS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BH12 1NS is Sheringham Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guest Avenue and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 488 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 1NS (for ages 11 and under) is Heatherlands Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH12 1NS is The Branksome Railway Hotel and is 526 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand) and is 292 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Exempt on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sheringham Road 76 m
Alby Road 78 m
Yarmouth Road 132 m
Thetford Road 143 m
Runton Road 191 m
Dereham Way 192 m
Wroxham Road 227 m
Holt Road 238 m
Cromer Road 271 m
Stalham Road 294 m
Guest Avenue 333 m
James Road 362 m
Horning Road 364 m
Redlands 375 m
Bourne Valley Road 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 1NS

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 1NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heatherlands Primary School 590 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
673 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
705 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
745 m
Talbot Heath School 1.26 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.37 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.5 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.59 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.62 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.7 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.79 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.82 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.95 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.17 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.18 km
The Lion Works School 2.26 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.48 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.55 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.63 km
Talbot House School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boots the Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
292 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
292 m
Homebase Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2020
292 m
Homesense Retailers - other Exempt
January 17, 2020
292 m
John Lewis Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
292 m
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand) Takeaway/sandwich shop Exempt
March 19, 2019
292 m
Alder Stores & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
323 m
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
421 m
Alder Road Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
486 m
Hon's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
486 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
486 m
The Alder Road Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
486 m
Wilde Fillings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2019
486 m
The Godfather Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 13, 2019
495 m
C & J Stores Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
521 m
Candy Crew Other catering premises Exempt
August 8, 2018
522 m
The Branksome Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
526 m
Branksome Food Centre Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2019
534 m
Dainty Hangout Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 2, 2021
534 m
Joy Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Guest Avenue Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Yarmouth Court Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Sheringham Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sheringham Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 488 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.17 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.18 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.18 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coy Pond Inland Water 912 m
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Alum Chine Valley 2.3 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.54 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.68 km
Middle Chine Valley 2.68 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.76 km
Durley Chine Valley 2.81 km
The Dell Valley 3.18 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.24 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 110.7 11.8
300+ Mbps 97.3% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 535,197 kWh - mean 14,465 kWh : median 13,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 1NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73140500
Longitude -1.91885800
OS Easting 405823
OS Northing 0092424
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1