Postcode BH2 5PW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5PW and nearby postcodes

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

BH2 5PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5PW as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH2 5PW is Poole Hill which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poole Hill and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5PW (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 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 1.7 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 BH2 5PW 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 5PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Poole Hill 33 m
Upper Norwich Road 68 m
The Mews 101 m
West Hill Place 111 m
Norwich Road 114 m
Somerville Road 122 m
Mannington Place 140 m
Durley Road 148 m
Norwich Avenue 149 m
St Michael's Place 163 m
South View Place 176 m
The Triangle 189 m
Durley Chine Road 190 m
Purbeck Road 211 m
West Hill Road 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5PW

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 5PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
135 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.1 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.43 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.51 km
Talbot Heath School 1.63 km
St Martin's School 1.92 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.25 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.26 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.31 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.48 km
Talbot House School 2.58 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.76 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.85 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.99 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.08 km
Heatherlands Primary School 3.09 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.1 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.13 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.15 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 45 m
West Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 123 m
West Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.9 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.92 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 640 m
Middle Chine Valley 799 m
Alum Chine Valley 1.05 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.55 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.2 km
The Dell Valley 2.97 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.04 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.07 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.41 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.41 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 132,970 kWh - mean 11,081 kWh : median 6,844 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,158 kWh - mean 3,453 kWh : median 3,106 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 5PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.71958700
Longitude -1.88756400
OS Easting 408033
OS Northing 0091114
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6331
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 E33045904
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 024A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1