Postcode BH12 2ER (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 2ER and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 2ER 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 2ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 2ER is Central Avenue which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northmere Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 2ER (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH12 2ER is New Star and is 463 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hon's Kitchen and is 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.6 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 2ER 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 2ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Central Avenue 65 m
Connaught Crescent 69 m
Kent Road 151 m
Sancreed Road 156 m
The Mills 172 m
Boyd Road 177 m
Playfields Drive 184 m
Morrison Avenue 234 m
Newlyn Way 238 m
Hilda Road 241 m
Northmere Road 249 m
Wharf Close 283 m
Pine Avenue 348 m
Heather View Road 368 m
Wharfdale Road 385 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
142 m
Heatherlands Primary School 501 m
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
979 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.03 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.19 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.25 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.36 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.38 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.48 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.49 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.55 km
The Lion Works School 1.72 km
Talbot Heath School 1.76 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.95 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.17 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.42 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.54 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.71 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Linzi May's Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
April 17, 2018
127 m
Bourne Valley Youth Club Retailers - other Exempt
May 1, 2019
146 m
St Josephs R C Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
265 m
Little People Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 1, 2019
333 m
Alder Road Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2019
364 m
Hon's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
364 m
Pizza Go Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
364 m
The Alder Road Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2019
364 m
Wilde Fillings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2019
364 m
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
385 m
Branksome Centre Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
399 m
Brown's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
431 m
Sonnys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 9, 2021
431 m
Winston's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
431 m
New Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
463 m
Spring Fields Butchers Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
463 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
463 m
The Avenue Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
463 m
The Quay School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
463 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
463 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northmere Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Northmere Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
New Star Bus Stop/Station 205 m
New Star Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Gateway Church Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.02 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.96 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 1.03 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.41 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Alum Chine Valley 2.94 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 3.16 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.32 km
Branksome Chine Valley 3.33 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.45 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 78.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 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% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 81,658 kWh - mean 10,207 kWh : median 10,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,041 kWh - mean 3,505 kWh : median 3,430 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 2ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73569800
Longitude -1.92494400
OS Easting 405393
OS Northing 0092901
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4