Postcode BH15 2AJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH15 2AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH15 2AJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH15 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH15 2AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 BH15 2AJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH15 2AJ is Sterte Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sterte Post Office and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 646 m away.

The closest primary school to BH15 2AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakdale Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH15 2AJ is Champs and is 588 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crumbs and is 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 BH15 2AJ 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 BH15 2AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH15 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sterte Avenue 27 m
Sterte Close 77 m
Sterte Avenue West 165 m
Sterte Road 178 m
West View Road 197 m
Holes Bay Road 259 m
Sterte Esplanade 320 m
Tatnam Road 466 m
Wimborne Road 921 m
B3068 1.03 km
A351 10.45 km
A354 18.11 km
A35 21.26 km
A350 43.57 km
A30 82.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH15 2AJ

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 BH15 2AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
236 m
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
564 m
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
924 m
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.14 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.21 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.36 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.54 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.67 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.69 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.78 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
1.97 km
Canford Heath Infant School 1.97 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.97 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.09 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.36 km
Bayside Academy 2.61 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.69 km
Hillbourne Primary School 2.85 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH15 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sizzlin Sausage Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
0 m
Addo Staff Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
94 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
94 m
Crumbs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
110 m
Master Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2021
110 m
Pine View Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2019
194 m
KT Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 17, 2018
208 m
Poole High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
236 m
Table Table Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
290 m
Sweet Harmony Manufacturers/packers Exempt
August 14, 2019
305 m
Lollipops Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
404 m
Rob's Filling Station Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 2, 2018
404 m
RV1 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 16, 2021
404 m
Bagel Oasis Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
418 m
Slushymania Retailers - other Exempt
July 26, 2018
418 m
Dolphin Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2018
454 m
Sunseeker International Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
468 m
Maple Tree Cakery Other catering premises Exempt
March 26, 2018
552 m
Oakdale Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
564 m
Champs Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 3, 2019
588 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH15 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sterte Post Office Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Sterte Garage Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Sterte Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Sterte Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Tatnam Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 646 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.33 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH15 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Holes Bay Bay 823 m
Pergins Island Island 1.35 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 2.08 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Weston's Point Wetland 2.33 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Parkstone Lake Sea 2.69 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Pine Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH15 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 102.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 95.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 410,173 kWh - mean 14,649 kWh : median 12,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 91,269 kWh - mean 3,803 kWh : median 2,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH15 2AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72468700
Longitude -1.98712000
OS Easting 401005
OS Northing 0091675
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10853
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poole
Electoral Ward Poole Town
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Poole BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048237
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Poole 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Poole 015A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1