The postcode BH12 3BL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. BH12 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH12 3BL 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 3BL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to BH12 3BL is Wesley Road which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Uppleby Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 753 m away.
The closest primary school to BH12 3BL (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 3BL is Victoria and is 124 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Alex Wok and is 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH12 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH12 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH12 3BL
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| 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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 571 m |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 672 m |
| Courthill Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 753 m |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.23 km | |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.34 km |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Victoria Education Centre | Special school | 3-19 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Manorside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Winchelsea School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Longspee Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (February 6, 2020) | 2.33 km |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.33 km | |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 33 m | |
| Ashley News Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2020 | 33 m | |
| Imrans Heart of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 18, 2021 | 33 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 33 m | |
| My Kinda Plaice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 33 m | |
| The Cake Stand | Exempt March 16, 2020 | 63 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 79 m | |
| Bryant Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 79 m | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2022 | 79 m | |
| S Star Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 14, 2022 | 79 m | |
| Gurkha Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 124 m | |
| Victoria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 124 m | |
| Highland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 2, 2021 | 128 m | |
| Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall | Exempt January 10, 2018 | 128 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt November 20, 2019 | 157 m | |
| Alghero Ristoranto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 199 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Smokeys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 241 m | |
| Bamboo Leaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Tomoko Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2021 | 252 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Uppleby Road | 46 m | |
| Uppleby Road | 53 m | |
| Salisbury Road | 274 m | |
| St Johns Church | 332 m | |
| St Johns Church | 342 m | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station | 753 m | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Poole Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.48 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.49 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.49 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.49 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 47.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Constitution Hill | 678 m | |
| Parr's Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Blake Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Branksome Park Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Weston's Point | 2.24 km | |
| Parkstone Bay | 2.25 km | |
| Blue Lagoon | 2.27 km | |
| Parkstone Lake | 2.46 km | |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Coy Pond | 2.71 km | |
| Evening Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Luscombe Valley | Valley | 2.99 km |
| Lodge Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 3.39 km |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps | 79.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.3 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH12 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72928600 |
| Longitude | -1.94431400 |
| OS Easting | 404026 |
| OS Northing | 0092188 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| 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 | 7A2 |