Postcode BH12 3HJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 3HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 3HJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 3HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 3HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3HJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 3HJ is Almond Grove which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Good Road and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 3HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Manorside Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH12 3HJ is The Tavern and is 363 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 14, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lights of India and is 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 3HJ 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 3HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH12 3HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Almond Grove 35 m
Rossmore Road 107 m
Good Road 146 m
Sark Road 151 m
Stanfield Close 157 m
Chloe Gardens 163 m
Harford Road 170 m
Stanfield Road 186 m
Ballam Grove 199 m
Marie Close 207 m
Apollo Close 243 m
Brixey Close 247 m
Herbert Avenue 289 m
Pembroke Road 329 m
Highview Gardens 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 3HJ

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 3HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
242 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
760 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
850 m
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
859 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
886 m
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
925 m
Heatherlands Primary School 1.19 km
The Lion Works School 1.32 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.71 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.81 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.92 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.97 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.08 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.13 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.25 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 2.29 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.38 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.4 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kate's Dairy Free Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
0 m
Stanfield Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
110 m
Cuddles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
184 m
Everyone Active Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2019
184 m
Rossmore Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
184 m
Rossmore Community Fridge @ Rossmore Library Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
184 m
The Hub Cafe @ Rossmore Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
184 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
197 m
St Aldhelm's Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
242 m
Apropos: Spice Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 2, 2019
244 m
Lights of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
253 m
The Waves Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 2, 2018
319 m
Traditional Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
319 m
Dorset Cake Artist Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
336 m
Irydium_UK Retailers - other Exempt
July 2, 2019
336 m
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
363 m
Behind bars Dorset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 22, 2019
370 m
Rustic & Retro Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
April 21, 2017
381 m
Prickly Pear Bakery Other catering premises Exempt
August 29, 2018
444 m
New Star Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
501 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 3HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Good Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
St Aldhelms Academy Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Good Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
St Aldhelms Academy Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Good Shepherd Church Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.74 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 3HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bourne Bottom Valley 1.34 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.51 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.62 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.63 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 3.65 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 3HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.2 Mbps 103.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 2
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 84.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 85.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 237,243 kWh - mean 11,297 kWh : median 11,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 69,700 kWh - mean 3,319 kWh : median 3,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 3HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74066000
Longitude -1.93586200
OS Easting 404622
OS Northing 0093452
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7712
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 E33048200
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3