Postcode BH12 5BN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 5BN 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 5BN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BH12 5BN is Langside Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langside Avenue and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 5BN (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 5BN is Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 11, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice House and is 261 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 2.2 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 5BN 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 5BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Langside Avenue 49 m
Julyan Avenue 120 m
Heathfield Avenue 131 m
Rodney Close 191 m
Bryant Road 206 m
Talbot Drive 214 m
Chandos Avenue 274 m
South Park Road 275 m
Mossley Avenue 308 m
Wallisdown Road 380 m
A3049 420 m
Broadmayne Road 433 m
Alton Road 470 m
Bloxworth Road 487 m
Alder Road 894 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 5BN

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 5BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
0 m
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
152 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
844 m
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.26 km
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.33 km
The Lion Works School 1.4 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.43 km
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Talbot Heath School 1.54 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.56 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.58 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.6 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.65 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.74 km
Talbot House School 1.77 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.81 km
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
2.08 km
Winton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.15 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bourne View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
0 m
Talbot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
152 m
The Soup Run Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
152 m
Coffee Stop Poole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
261 m
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
261 m
California Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
288 m
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
288 m
Hair & Beauty Lounge Retailers - other Exempt
July 6, 2017
288 m
Heart of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
288 m
JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
288 m
Kengs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
288 m
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 14, 2020
288 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
288 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
326 m
The Royal Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
326 m
Wallisdown News and Off License Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
326 m
Wok 4 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2022
326 m
Marshall BMW & Mini Bournemouth Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
336 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2018
339 m
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 11, 2022
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Langside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Aldi Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.36 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.36 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.61 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 482 m
Fernheath Valley Valley 1.19 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.52 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.35 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.59 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.63 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.6 Mbps 140.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 83.5 14
300+ Mbps 96.8% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 440,224 kWh - mean 14,674 kWh : median 14,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 92,306 kWh - mean 3,183 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74388000
Longitude -1.91067300
OS Easting 406399
OS Northing 0093812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18650
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3