Postcode BH12 4HS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 4HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 4HS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 4HS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH12 4HS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 4HS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH12 4HS is Sark Road which is centered 198 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aldhelms Academy and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 4HS (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 4HS is The Tavern and is 479 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 421 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Policing for BH12 4HS 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 4HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH12 4HS, and the approximate distance away.

Sark Road 198 m
Turbary Close 207 m
Ballam Grove 221 m
Stanfield Close 249 m
Turbary Road 251 m
Almond Grove 263 m
Wyvern Close 271 m
Harford Road 274 m
Herbert Avenue 296 m
Stanfield Road 313 m
Berkeley Avenue 328 m
Rossmore Road 333 m
Good Road 372 m
Melbury Avenue 554 m
Rosemary Road 649 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 4HS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH12 4HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
0 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
518 m
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
656 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
886 m
The Lion Works School 1.08 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.09 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.16 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.31 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.65 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.8 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.87 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.91 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.16 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.22 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.26 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.31 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
2.44 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.46 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 4HS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aldhelm's Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
0 m
Cuddles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
100 m
Everyone Active Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 15, 2019
100 m
Rossmore Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
100 m
Rossmore Community Fridge @ Rossmore Library Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
100 m
The Hub Cafe @ Rossmore Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
100 m
Rustic & Retro Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
April 21, 2017
204 m
Stanfield Close Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
229 m
Apropos: Spice Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 2, 2019
232 m
Kate's Dairy Free Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2019
242 m
Prickly Pear Bakery Other catering premises Exempt
August 29, 2018
314 m
Behind bars Dorset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
May 22, 2019
321 m
Dorset Cake Artist Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
353 m
Irydium_UK Retailers - other Exempt
July 2, 2019
353 m
Lights of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
421 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
429 m
Anchor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
453 m
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2020
479 m
Nimo Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
506 m
The Waves Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 2, 2018
508 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 4HS - Data from Apr 2022

St Aldhelms Academy Bus Stop/Station 114 m
St Aldhelms Academy Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Good Shepherd Church Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Good Shepherd Church Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Good Shepherd Church Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.97 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.98 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.98 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.09 km
Southampton Airport Air 46.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 4HS - Data from Dec 2021

Bourne Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 2.28 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.87 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.87 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74243000
Longitude -1.93387600
OS Easting 404762
OS Northing 0093649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16320
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Alderney & Bourne Valley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048198
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4