Postcode BH12 3LB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 3LB and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 3LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 3LB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BH12 3LB is Croft Road which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Road and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 3LB (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 3LB is Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall and is 437 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.9 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 3LB 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 3LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Road 96 m
Little Croft Road 96 m
Wayne Road 103 m
Chatsworth Road 118 m
Kipling Road 185 m
Sea View Road 186 m
Grove Road 196 m
Hillcrest Road 209 m
Farcroft Road 226 m
Petworth Close 229 m
Shirley Road 243 m
Blackburn Road 247 m
Cranbrook Road 250 m
Phyldon Road 287 m
B3061 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 3LB

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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
409 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
541 m
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.13 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.18 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.22 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.27 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.34 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.43 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.59 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.63 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.83 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.83 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.83 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.83 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.9 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.07 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.09 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.1 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolphin Brewery Poole Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 6, 2019
0 m
Sea View Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
35 m
Cafe Nosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2019
175 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
175 m
Seaview Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
175 m
Zeus Greek Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
175 m
Mohaan Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2019
181 m
MK Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2020
215 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
233 m
Pintoh Thong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
233 m
The Cake Fairy Factory Other catering premises Exempt
July 31, 2017
286 m
The Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
319 m
Branksome Heath Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
409 m
Kidscape School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
409 m
Highland Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
June 2, 2021
437 m
Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 10, 2018
437 m
Vista Trading as Platinum Skies Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
456 m
Sweet Surprises Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
471 m
Cacao Temple Retailers - other Exempt
March 16, 2020
527 m
Alex Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
533 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Cranbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Cranbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Sea View Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.41 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.41 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.41 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.61 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 3LB - Data from Dec 2021

Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 419 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 2.36 km
Weston's Point Wetland 2.4 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 2.58 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.59 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Parkstone Lake Sea 2.68 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.09 km
Evening Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.43 km
Holes Bay Bay 3.48 km
Pergins Island Island 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 120.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 425,857 kWh - mean 12,167 kWh : median 12,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 194,199 kWh - mean 4,132 kWh : median 3,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73250100
Longitude -1.94967500
OS Easting 403648
OS Northing 0092544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9437
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048202
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3