Postcode BH12 3LR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 3LR and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 3LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 3LR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 3LR is Petworth Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Road and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 3LR (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 3LR is Pottery Hotel and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on October 4, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Full House and is 45 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 164.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH12 3LR 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 3LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Petworth Close 17 m
Sea View Road 68 m
Little Croft Road 128 m
Croft Road 148 m
B3061 156 m
Wayne Road 167 m
Balston Road 181 m
Grove Road 181 m
Lacey Crescent 195 m
Tolstoi Road 197 m
Blackburn Road 206 m
Hillcrest Road 234 m
Walton Road 260 m
Hermitage Road 268 m
Chatsworth Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 3LR

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 3LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
478 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
679 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
968 m
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.06 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.21 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.33 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.49 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.61 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.61 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.61 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.62 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.78 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.81 km
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School 1.83 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.9 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.92 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.96 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.97 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Nosh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2019
45 m
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
45 m
Seaview Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
45 m
Zeus Greek Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
45 m
Mohaan Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2019
141 m
MK Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
November 3, 2020
207 m
Dolphin Brewery Poole Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 6, 2019
216 m
Sea View Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 15, 2022
233 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
296 m
Pintoh Thong Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
296 m
Cookies and Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
344 m
Elegant Butterflies Events Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
344 m
Pottery Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 4, 2017
344 m
Skate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2019
344 m
Cacao Temple Retailers - other Exempt
March 16, 2020
365 m
The Cake Fairy Factory Other catering premises Exempt
July 31, 2017
388 m
Bev's Beverages Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 9, 2020
416 m
Mightie Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 29, 2020
416 m
Newtown Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 11, 2018
416 m
The Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
416 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Liberal Hall Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Liberal Hall Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Haymoor Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.37 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.38 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 48.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 444 m
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 2.41 km
Weston's Point Wetland 2.48 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.69 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 2.71 km
Parkstone Lake Sea 2.77 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Holes Bay Bay 3.34 km
Evening Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Pergins Island Island 3.5 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 164.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 36 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% 20.5 8
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 110.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 92.9% 438.5 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 371,496 kWh - mean 9,776 kWh : median 9,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 3LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73367100
Longitude -1.95212500
OS Easting 403475
OS Northing 0092674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18622
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 E33048214
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3