Postcode BH12 2BG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 2BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 2BG is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 2BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 2BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 2BG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BH12 2BG is Recreation Road which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Road and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to BH12 2BG (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 2BG is Masonic Hall Branksome and is 387 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mias Fish and Chips and is 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2BG 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 2BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH12 2BG, and the approximate distance away.

Recreation Road 115 m
Library Road 119 m
Gloucester Road 123 m
Binnie Road 151 m
Gwynne Road 185 m
Davis Road 241 m
Douglas Road 257 m
Bountys Lane 258 m
Cedar Way 266 m
Rayners Drive 271 m
Francis Road 272 m
Cecil Road 272 m
Douglas Gardens 290 m
Bob Hann Close 294 m
Shillito Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 2BG

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 2BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heatherlands Primary School 0 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
640 m
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
904 m
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
941 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.13 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.22 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.31 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.38 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.45 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.63 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.81 km
Talbot Heath School 1.85 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.93 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.99 km
The Lion Works School 2.18 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.56 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.58 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.61 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School 2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 2BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heatherlands First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
0 m
Sunbeams Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
0 m
Candy Crew Other catering premises Exempt
August 8, 2018
156 m
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
192 m
Surplus for Young Families in BCP Retailers - other 4
Good
November 11, 2021
270 m
Alder Stores & Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
276 m
Salvation Army Retailers - other Exempt
September 28, 2013
300 m
Mias Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
345 m
Serenitea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
345 m
Masonic Hall Branksome Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
387 m
Little Fish Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
419 m
Linzi May's Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
April 17, 2018
421 m
Branksome Community Fridge Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
434 m
Bueno Gelato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
434 m
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
434 m
The Barking Cat Alehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
434 m
The Canton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
434 m
WOK2U Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
434 m
Parkstone Baptist Church& Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 4, 2019
464 m
V. Dorset Delivery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 2BG - Data from Apr 2022

Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Recreation Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Tennyson Buildings Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Tennyson Buildings Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Loch Road Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 710 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.64 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.65 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.37 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 2BG - Data from Dec 2021

Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 1.52 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Alum Chine Valley 2.69 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.84 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.9 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.93 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 2.98 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.11 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.2 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 2BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.4 Mbps 90.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 464,941 kWh - mean 12,566 kWh : median 10,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 2BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73142800
Longitude -1.92721800
OS Easting 405233
OS Northing 0092426
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21285
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048209
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 010B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3