Postcode BH12 5AJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH12 5AJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH12 5AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH12 5AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 5AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BH12 5AJ is Benbow Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Discovery Court and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 5AJ (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 5AJ is Miller & Carter and is 267 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH12 5AJ 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 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH12 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Benbow Crescent 20 m
Raleigh Road 55 m
Keyes Close 220 m
Riggs Gardens 246 m
Scott Close 270 m
Lyon Road 275 m
Frobisher Avenue 276 m
Noble Close 284 m
Ivamy Place 297 m
Plemont Close 318 m
Hawkins Road 322 m
St Brelades Avenue 404 m
Corbiere Avenue 462 m
Canford Avenue 633 m
A3049 805 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 5AJ

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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lion Works School 267 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
463 m
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
677 m
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
981 m
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.15 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.18 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.27 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.35 km
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
1.54 km
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
1.68 km
LeAF Studio Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.75 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.8 km
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.87 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.92 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.97 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2 km
Livingstone Road Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.07 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.14 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH12 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
40 m
Yin Yang Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
July 11, 2019
40 m
19ten ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
267 m
Christmas Crepes (Avocado & Ale) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
267 m
Churros Kings Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
267 m
Jewson ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2019
267 m
Loaded Fries (Avocado & Ale Ltd) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
267 m
Miller & Carter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
267 m
Aspens Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
297 m
Euro Nutrition Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 26, 2020
345 m
Little Van Coffee Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
345 m
Manna Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
345 m
Canford Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2022
371 m
Proctor & Gamble Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
391 m
First Friends Wallisdown Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
450 m
Little Ambers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
463 m
Manor Side Combined School School/college/university Exempt
January 16, 2020
463 m
Alan Woodard Limited Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
April 24, 2019
521 m
Davy's Catering Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
521 m
MFG Wallisdown Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
521 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH12 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Discovery Court Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Benbow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Benbow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Discovery Court Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Benbow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.95 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH12 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bourne Bottom Valley 794 m
Fernheath Valley Valley 1.34 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.45 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Stoat's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Longham Lakes Inland Water 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH12 5AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 375,645 kWh - mean 12,118 kWh : median 11,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 113,812 kWh - mean 3,925 kWh : median 3,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 5AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74909700
Longitude -1.92478100
OS Easting 405403
OS Northing 0094391
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7272
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1