Postcode BH12 5BY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 5BY and nearby postcodes

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

BH12 5BY 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 5BY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH12 5BY is A3049 which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Astbury Avenue and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 5BY (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 5BY is Wallisdown Conservative Club and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 227 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 3.1 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 5BY 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 5BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

A3049 50 m
Wallisdown Road 103 m
Bascott Road 118 m
Bascott Close 121 m
Mossley Avenue 132 m
Astbury Avenue 182 m
The Clovers 192 m
Hawden Road 197 m
Sunnymoor Road 197 m
Short Close 222 m
Bryant Road 250 m
Chandos Avenue 257 m
Canford Road 276 m
Walliscott Road 279 m
Highmoor Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 5BY

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 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
440 m
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
531 m
The Lion Works School 986 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.04 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.06 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.19 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.33 km
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.39 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.4 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.43 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.51 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.65 km
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
1.72 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
1.78 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.95 km
Talbot Heath School 1.97 km
LeAF Studio Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.99 km
Talbot House School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marshall BMW & Mini Bournemouth Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
122 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
227 m
The Royal Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
227 m
Wallisdown News and Off License Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
227 m
Wok 4 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2022
227 m
California Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
227 m
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
227 m
Hair & Beauty Lounge Retailers - other Exempt
July 6, 2017
227 m
Heart of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
227 m
JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
227 m
Kengs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
227 m
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 14, 2020
227 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
227 m
Hygge Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
233 m
Kindred Nursery Bournemouth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
300 m
Wallisdown Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
308 m
First Friends Wallisdown Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
377 m
Coffee Stop Poole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
399 m
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
399 m
Bourne View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Astbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Astbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Hawden Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.34 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.35 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.65 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 426 m
Fernheath Valley Valley 953 m
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.76 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 142.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 107.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 92.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 219,196 kWh - mean 19,927 kWh : median 18,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 48,616 kWh - mean 3,740 kWh : median 3,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74699500
Longitude -1.91452200
OS Easting 406127
OS Northing 0094158
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 5B3