Postcode BH2 5BD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 5BD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH2 5BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 BH2 5BD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH2 5BD is Exeter Park Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bournemouth Pier and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Branksome Dene Kiosk and is 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH2 5BD 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 BH2 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH2 5BD, and the approximate distance away.

Exeter Park Road 89 m
B3066 138 m
Exeter Crescent 141 m
South Cliff Road 149 m
Exeter Road 150 m
Westover Road 162 m
Pier Approach 197 m
Gervis Place 209 m
Hinton Road 235 m
Priory Road 283 m
Cranborne Road 289 m
West Cliff Promenade 293 m
Post Office Road 302 m
Beacon Road 304 m
Upper Hinton Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5BD

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 BH2 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
818 m
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 887 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.05 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.37 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.86 km
St Martin's School 1.92 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.17 km
Talbot Heath School 2.25 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.29 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.42 km
Talbot House School 2.82 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.86 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.97 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
3.01 km
Park School 3.04 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.13 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.39 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
3.49 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.51 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH2 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
2.12 km
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
2.15 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.19 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.19 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
2.19 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
2.19 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
2.2 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
2.27 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.28 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
2.34 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
2.36 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
2.38 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.42 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
2.42 km
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
2.44 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.45 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
2.56 km
Branksome Beach Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.58 km
Branksome Chine Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.58 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
2.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH2 5BD - Data from Apr 2022

Bournemouth Pier Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bournemouth Pier Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bournemouth Pier Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Westover Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Bournemouth Pier Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 6.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.3 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH2 5BD - Data from Dec 2021

Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Durley Chine Valley 991 m
Middle Chine Valley 1.25 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.66 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 2.08 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.7 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.72 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
The Dell Valley 3.47 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.53 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.57 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 4.03 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH2 5BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 29.96 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.9 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 131,164 kWh - mean 8,744 kWh : median 6,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 24,944 kWh - mean 1,782 kWh : median 1,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71796900
Longitude -1.87729200
OS Easting 408759
OS Northing 0090934
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10940
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Bournemouth Central
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 Bournemouth

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 017A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1