The postcode BH12 2LA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 2LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH12 2LA 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 2LA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BH12 2LA is Southill Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Tavern and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.6 km away.
The closest primary school to BH12 2LA (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Road Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.
The local pub for residents of BH12 2LA is The Tavern and is 289 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 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 158.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH12 2LA 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH12 2LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH12 2LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH12 2LA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH12 2LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 550 m |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 612 m |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 714 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 805 m |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 893 m | |
| Manorside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Winchelsea School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Courthill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| The Lion Works School | Special school | 11-18 | 1.68 km | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.83 km |
| Victoria Education Centre | Special school | 3-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Langside School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Talbot Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.1 km |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 2.28 km |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 2.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waves | Exempt July 2, 2018 | 133 m | |
| Traditional Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 133 m | |
| Lights of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2020 | 220 m | |
| Off the Wall Cakes by Elaine | Exempt January 29, 2019 | 226 m | |
| Baby Bibury Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 243 m | |
| The Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 14, 2020 | 289 m | |
| Baking with love | Exempt January 8, 2018 | 292 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Stanfield Close | Exempt | 386 m | |
| Kate's Dairy Free Cakes | Exempt March 28, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Siam Signature Thai Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 426 m | |
| Courteneys Cakes | Exempt July 30, 2018 | 500 m | |
| New Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 507 m | |
| Spring Fields Butchers Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 507 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 507 m | |
| The Avenue Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 507 m | |
| The Quay School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 507 m | |
| Tops Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 507 m | |
| Behind bars Dorset | Exempt May 22, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Livingstone Road Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 550 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 2LA - Data from Apr 2022
| The Tavern | 230 m | |
| The Tavern | 240 m | |
| Buckingham Road | 309 m | |
| Boldre Close | 336 m | |
| Good Road | 394 m | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.47 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.47 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.47 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 8.53 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 46.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 2LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Constitution Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Parr's Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Coy Pond | 2.25 km | |
| Branksome Park Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Blake Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Lodge Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Blue Lagoon | 3.27 km | |
| Butcher's Coppice | 3.27 km | |
| Weston's Point | 3.28 km | |
| Parkstone Bay | 3.29 km | |
| Parkstone Lake | 3.49 km | |
| Alum Chine | Valley | 3.58 km |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Valley | 3.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 2LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 156 Mbps | 158.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.5 Mbps | 18.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 91.7% | 120.6 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BH12 2LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73710600 |
| Longitude | -1.93614200 |
| OS Easting | 404602 |
| OS Northing | 0093058 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33048201 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Poole 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Poole 008F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |