The postcode BH12 2LW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 2LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH12 2LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BH12 2LW is Chubbs Mews which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to BH12 2LW (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 St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole. The last OFSTED inspection on May 3, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH12 2LW is The Churchill and is 140 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Hut and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 2LW 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 2LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH12 2LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH12 2LW
| 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 2LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 536 m |
| Courthill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 577 m |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 757 m |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 830 m | |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.12 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Victoria Education Centre | Special school | 3-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Manorside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.05 km |
| Winchelsea School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.45 km | |
| The Lion Works School | Special school | 11-18 | 2.48 km | |
| Langside School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.51 km |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 2LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Gospel Hall | Exempt January 7, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Parkstone Delicatessen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 8, 2020 | 121 m | |
| Ashley Road Friendship Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 140 m | |
| Bennetts Family Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 140 m | |
| Boots the Chemist | Exempt February 16, 2020 | 140 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2019 | 140 m | |
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2019 | 140 m | |
| St Johns Preschool Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 140 m | |
| The Churchill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2018 | 140 m | |
| Sugar Mouse Bakery | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 160 m | |
| Boheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 160 m | |
| Crusty Bread Artisan Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2022 | 160 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Carter Valentino Ltd | Exempt August 29, 2018 | 174 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2019 | 187 m | |
| Smokeys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 187 m | |
| Bamboo Leaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 204 m | |
| Tomoko Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Abbey's Bakes Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 242 m | |
| Alghero Ristoranto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 242 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 2LW - Data from Apr 2022
| St Johns Church | 145 m | |
| St Johns Church | 160 m | |
| Top of Richmond Road | 180 m | |
| Salisbury Road | 200 m | |
| Conservative Club | 209 m | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.86 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.87 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.87 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.11 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 47.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 2LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Constitution Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Blake Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Branksome Park Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Parr's Plantation | 2.02 km | |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Coy Pond | 2.32 km | |
| Blue Lagoon | 2.47 km | |
| Weston's Point | 2.54 km | |
| Parkstone Bay | 2.57 km | |
| Parkstone Lake | 2.72 km | |
| Evening Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Luscombe Valley | Valley | 3.02 km |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 3.21 km |
| Alum Chine | Valley | 3.24 km |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Valley | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 2LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 94.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.3% | 100% | 101.9 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH12 2LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73012200 |
| Longitude | -1.93879600 |
| OS Easting | 404416 |
| OS Northing | 0092280 |
| 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: 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 | E33048203 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Poole 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Poole 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |