Postcode BH15 2BA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH15 2BA and nearby postcodes

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

BH15 2BA 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 2BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to BH15 2BA is Sterte Esplanade which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sterte Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Poole Rail Station, 375 m away.

The closest primary school to BH15 2BA (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 2BA is Champs and is 391 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 256 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 7, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH15 2BA 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 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sterte Esplanade 45 m
West View Road 84 m
Sterte Road 154 m
Sterte Close 201 m
Sterte Avenue 304 m
Stadium Way 313 m
Holes Bay Road 341 m
Serpentine Road 405 m
Sterte Avenue West 423 m
B3068 839 m
Wimborne Road 960 m
A351 10.34 km
A354 18.38 km
A35 21.45 km
A350 43.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH15 2BA

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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poole High School Good
(November 24, 2016)
225 m
Oakdale Junior School Good
(May 15, 2019)
740 m
Longfleet Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
821 m
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Good
(May 21, 2019)
869 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.3 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy Good
(November 15, 2016)
1.39 km
The Cornerstone Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.53 km
Ocean Academy Poole Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.6 km
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.63 km
The Bournemouth and Poole College Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.64 km
Hamworthy Park Junior School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.79 km
Longspee Academy Outstanding
(February 6, 2020)
2.1 km
Canford Heath Infant School 2.1 km
Canford Heath Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.1 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.14 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Good
(June 11, 2019)
2.51 km
Parkstone Grammar School Outstanding
(October 12, 2017)
2.59 km
Bayside Academy 2.79 km
Haymoor Junior School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.02 km
Livingstone Road Junior School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sweet Harmony Manufacturers/packers Exempt
August 14, 2019
63 m
KT Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
May 17, 2018
144 m
Poole High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
225 m
Crumbs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 7, 2019
256 m
Master Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 8, 2021
256 m
Sizzlin Sausage Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
279 m
Addo Staff Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
350 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
350 m
Loco Station Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
370 m
Station Bar Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
January 10, 2022
370 m
White & Black Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
370 m
Champs Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 3, 2019
391 m
Cuddles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
391 m
The Gallery Restaurant & bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
391 m
Lakeside Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
427 m
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
427 m
Costa Coffee Lifeboat Quay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
432 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
432 m
Mammy's Baps Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
433 m
Poole Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2020
433 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sterte Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Sterte Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Sterte Garage Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Sterte Post Office Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Poole High School Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Poole Rail Station Rail 375 m
Hamworthy Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.2 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.2 km
Poole Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.2 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 12.31 km
Southampton Airport Air 50.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holes Bay Bay 1.06 km
Pergins Island Island 1.62 km
Ham Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Parkstone Bay Bay 1.81 km
Weston's Point Wetland 2.06 km
Vineyard Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Boat House Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Parr's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Parkstone Lake Sea 2.42 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Northmead Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Blue Lagoon Wetland 2.81 km
Seymer's Marsh Wetland 2.96 km
Upton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 491,187 kWh - mean 14,447 kWh : median 13,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 148,266 kWh - mean 4,633 kWh : median 2,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH15 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72261900
Longitude -1.98491700
OS Easting 401161
OS Northing 0091444
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2