Postcode BH12 2HU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 2HU and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 2HU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 2HU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 2HU is Lincoln Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 2HU (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 2HU is The Tavern and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Traditional Fish and Chips and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH12 2HU 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 2HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lincoln Road 22 m
Fortescue Road 71 m
Buckingham Road 142 m
Boldre Close 193 m
Pembroke Road 202 m
Sunnyside Road 236 m
Apollo Close 256 m
Robsall Close 258 m
Ebor Road 266 m
Wharf Close 292 m
Browning Road 299 m
Stanfield Road 302 m
Chideock Close 308 m
Southill Road 310 m
Wharfdale Road 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 2HU

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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
546 m
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
608 m
Heatherlands Primary School 726 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
773 m
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
963 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.03 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.32 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.58 km
The Lion Works School 1.61 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.66 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.72 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.86 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.92 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.2 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.28 km
Talbot Heath School 2.31 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.44 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.49 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baby Bibury Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
86 m
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
132 m
Off the Wall Cakes by Elaine Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2019
167 m
The Waves Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 2, 2018
184 m
Traditional Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
184 m
Siam Signature Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
186 m
Lights of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
216 m
Baking with love Other catering premises Exempt
January 8, 2018
217 m
New Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
287 m
Spring Fields Butchers Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
287 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
287 m
The Avenue Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
287 m
The Quay School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
287 m
Tops Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
287 m
Stanfield Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
397 m
Behind bars Dorset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 22, 2019
397 m
Linzi May's Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
April 17, 2018
466 m
Kate's Dairy Free Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
469 m
Courteneys Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
509 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
510 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Boldre Close Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 200 m
The Tavern Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.66 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 1.29 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.6 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 3.35 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.39 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.42 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.44 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.9 Mbps 98.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 385,207 kWh - mean 11,673 kWh : median 11,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73703400
Longitude -1.93248100
OS Easting 404861
OS Northing 0093049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Newtown & Heatherlands
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33048201
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 008F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3