Postcode BH2 5JU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5JU and nearby postcodes

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

BH2 5JU 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 5JU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

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

The nearest bus stop is Durley Chine Road and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5JU (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 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 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 5JU 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 5JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Durley Chine Road 44 m
Somerville Road 88 m
The Mews 178 m
Durley Road 182 m
Poole Hill 189 m
Durley Chine Road South 204 m
Upper Norwich Road 217 m
Chine Crescent 233 m
Chine Crescent Road 241 m
Norwich Road 257 m
West Hill Place 260 m
Durley Road South 261 m
Norwich Avenue 270 m
Norwich Avenue West 314 m
Hahnemann Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5JU

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 5JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
81 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.24 km
Talbot Heath School 1.59 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.59 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.65 km
St Martin's School 2.04 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.13 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.24 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.41 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.62 km
Talbot House School 2.64 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.92 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.96 km
Heatherlands Primary School 2.98 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.08 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.12 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.13 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.14 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Durley Chine Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 120 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.75 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.77 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 5.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.61 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 565 m
Middle Chine Valley 680 m
Alum Chine Valley 893 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.4 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.05 km
The Dell Valley 2.82 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 2.89 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 2.91 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.36 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.4 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.4 Mbps 54.1 Mbps 78.33 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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 100% 59.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 193,734 kWh - mean 6,458 kWh : median 5,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 60,504 kWh - mean 1,891 kWh : median 1,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 5JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71910300
Longitude -1.88973200
OS Easting 407880
OS Northing 0091060
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