Postcode BH12 5DW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH12 5DW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH12 5DW is Bryant Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langside Avenue and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BH12 5DW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from California Fried Chicken and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bryant Road 23 m
Heathfield Avenue 68 m
Chandos Avenue 101 m
Mossley Avenue 145 m
The Clovers 172 m
Short Close 174 m
Rodney Close 187 m
Langside Avenue 192 m
South Park Road 217 m
Astbury Avenue 238 m
Wallisdown Road 242 m
Julyan Avenue 261 m
A3049 266 m
Old Mulberry Close 342 m
Bloxworth Road 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH12 5DW

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 5DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
186 m
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
317 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
966 m
Manorside Academy Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.16 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.17 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.2 km
The Lion Works School 1.21 km
Heathlands Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.44 km
St Aldhelm's Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.5 km
Kingsleigh Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.51 km
Winchelsea School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
1.56 km
The Bourne Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.61 km
Talbot Heath School 1.7 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.7 km
Heatherlands Primary School 1.79 km
Talbot House School 1.93 km
Elm Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2014)
1.97 km
Oak Academy Requires improvement
(November 2, 2018)
2.05 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bourne View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
186 m
Marshall BMW & Mini Bournemouth Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
197 m
California Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
212 m
Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
212 m
Hair & Beauty Lounge Retailers - other Exempt
July 6, 2017
212 m
Heart of India Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
212 m
JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
212 m
Kengs Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
212 m
Nail & Beauty Coffee Salon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 14, 2020
212 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
212 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
251 m
The Royal Rooster Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
251 m
Wallisdown News and Off License Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
251 m
Wok 4 Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2022
251 m
Coffee Stop Poole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
303 m
Spice House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
303 m
Talbot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
317 m
The Soup Run Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
317 m
Kindred Nursery Bournemouth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
345 m
Hygge Bakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
402 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Langside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Langside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.29 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Bottom Valley 346 m
Fernheath Valley Valley 1.13 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Butcher's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Duke's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bear Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Vernold's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Alum Chine Valley 3.49 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.74 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.4 Mbps 119.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 421,114 kWh - mean 12,386 kWh : median 11,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH12 5DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74476300
Longitude -1.91291100
OS Easting 406241
OS Northing 0093910
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: 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 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4