Postcode BH12 4QR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 4QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 4QR is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. BH12 4QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 4QR 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 4QR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 4QR is Fancy Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Wareham Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 4QR (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 nearest takeaway food is available from The Curry Guys and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.6% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fancy Road 91 m
Wool Road 159 m
St George's Avenue 220 m
Aldersgate Way 249 m
Innovation Close 281 m
Calluna Road 289 m
Rosemary Gardens 297 m
Old Wareham Road 308 m
Maureen Close 311 m
Yarrow Road 510 m
Rosemary Road 619 m
B3061 837 m
Dorset Way 1.22 km
A3049 2.57 km
B3068 2.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 4QR

Introduction July 1995
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 4QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
832 m
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.02 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.1 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.24 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Ad Astra Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.31 km
Magna Academy Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.4 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.42 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.48 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.67 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.67 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.84 km
The Lion Works School 1.86 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.93 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.99 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.1 km
Courthill Infant School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.13 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.15 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cellecta Mobile caterer Exempt
January 10, 2018
171 m
The Curry Guys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
171 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
183 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
183 m
Rossmore Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2019
186 m
The Silver Crane Company Retailers - other Exempt
June 3, 2019
268 m
Imran Brothers Food Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
292 m
Bespoke Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
309 m
Dorset Cereals Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 4, 2019
336 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
338 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2019
343 m
Mr Anthony Sampson Other catering premises Exempt
January 9, 2020
388 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2020
394 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
394 m
Food Warehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
394 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
394 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
394 m
The Cafe at Trinidad Extra Care Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
459 m
Moorland Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 21, 2019
468 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
479 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Wareham Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Old Wareham Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Chesil Gardens Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Poole Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.07 km
Southampton Airport Air 47.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 2.26 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Blake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Fernheath Valley Valley 3.23 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 3.39 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Weston's Point Wetland 3.46 km
Hillbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Arrowsmith Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 4QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 84.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.4% 91.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 92.6% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 390,283 kWh - mean 13,939 kWh : median 11,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 4QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74237300
Longitude -1.94942900
OS Easting 403664
OS Northing 0093643
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33045952
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1