Postcode BH2 5JS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 5JS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH2 5JS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH2 5JS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 BH2 5JS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH2 5JS is Durley Chine Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durley Chine Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5JS (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 1.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Durley Chine Road 44 m
Somerville Road 130 m
Durley Chine Road South 176 m
Chine Crescent Road 186 m
Durley Road 217 m
Chine Crescent 225 m
The Mews 239 m
Poole Hill 250 m
Portarlington Close 258 m
Clarendon Road 261 m
Durley Road South 271 m
Upper Norwich Road 281 m
Norwich Road 321 m
Norwich Avenue 333 m
Marlborough Road 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5JS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH2 5JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
119 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.3 km
Talbot Heath School 1.59 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.65 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.09 km
St Martin's School 2.09 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.24 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.47 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.68 km
Talbot House School 2.69 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.95 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.98 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.01 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.09 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.15 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.16 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.16 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aranlaw House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
1.26 km
Upsie Daisie Other catering premises Exempt
July 30, 2018
1.31 km
Chalgrove Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.36 km
Grovefield Manor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.38 km
Inn In The Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.38 km
Pinewood Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.38 km
Greenhouse Christian Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 20, 2018
1.41 km
Canford Chase Nursing & Reside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.43 km
Branksome Dene Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2013
1.44 km
St Johns Church and hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.46 km
Long Close Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.51 km
Nemo's Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
1.51 km
Miss Ingredient Cakes Retailers - other Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.52 km
St Cecilia Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
1.53 km
The Lindsay Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.54 km
Pippa Jackson Cakes Other catering premises Exempt
March 16, 2020
1.56 km
Wildberry Baking Co. Other catering premises Exempt
October 10, 2018
1.63 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
1.77 km
Tesco Petrol Poole Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.77 km
Matcha Now TM Importers/Exporters Exempt
December 6, 2019
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durley Chine Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 146 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
West Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.69 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.71 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.72 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.67 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 531 m
Middle Chine Valley 628 m
Alum Chine Valley 829 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.34 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Branksome Chine Valley 1.99 km
The Dell Valley 2.75 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.83 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.85 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.34 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.36 km
Luscombe Valley Valley 3.59 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71879200
Longitude -1.89049200
OS Easting 407827
OS Northing 0091024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22065
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward Westbourne & West Cliff
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 E33050846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1