Postcode BH12 5BG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 5BG and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 5BG 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 5BG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 5BG is South Park Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bloxworth Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 5BG (for ages 11 and under) is Talbot Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Lion Works School.

The local pub for residents of BH12 5BG is Harvester and is 466 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from California Fried Chicken and is 403 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.8 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 5BG 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 5BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Park Road 100 m
Chandos Avenue 124 m
Short Close 149 m
Rodney Close 169 m
Bloxworth Road 171 m
The Clovers 178 m
Bryant Road 205 m
Heathfield Avenue 205 m
Astbury Avenue 220 m
Broadmayne Road 253 m
Mossley Avenue 285 m
Slepe Crescent 288 m
Langside Avenue 297 m
Fraser Road 315 m
Bradstock Close 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 5BG

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 5BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
323 m
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
474 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.01 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.02 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.09 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.15 km
The Lion Works School 1.16 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.32 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.44 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.55 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.61 km
Talbot Heath School 1.69 km
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.7 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.75 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.09 km
Talbot House School 2.09 km
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
2.09 km
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bourne View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
323 m
Marshall BMW & Mini Bournemouth Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
352 m
Hygge Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
371 m
Jaspers Catering Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
385 m
BCHA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
391 m
California Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
403 m
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
403 m
Hair & Beauty Lounge Retailers - other Exempt
July 6, 2017
403 m
Heart of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
403 m
JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
403 m
Kengs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
403 m
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 14, 2020
403 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
403 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
439 m
The Royal Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
439 m
Wallisdown News and Off License Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
439 m
Wok 4 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2022
439 m
First Friends Wallisdown Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
451 m
Harvester Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
466 m
Talbot View Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
466 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bloxworth Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bloxworth Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bloxworth Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Bloxworth Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Langside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.09 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.09 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.09 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.89 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 159 m
Fernheath Valley Valley 1.3 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.42 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 120.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 346,504 kWh - mean 11,948 kWh : median 11,651 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 101,141 kWh - mean 3,488 kWh : median 3,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 5BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74372200
Longitude -1.91523700
OS Easting 406077
OS Northing 0093794
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33048195
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4