Postcode BH2 5RX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Terminated December 1991

Map showing BH2 5RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH2 5RX is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1991.BH2 5RX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BH2 5RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 5RX as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH2 5RX is The Triangle which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Triangle and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5RX (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 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Triangle 28 m
Commercial Road 99 m
Avenue Lane 115 m
Norwich Road 117 m
Mannington Place 121 m
St Michael's Place 131 m
West Hill Place 133 m
Upper Norwich Road 138 m
Norwich Avenue 150 m
Bradburne Road 156 m
Poole Hill 167 m
Avenue Road 188 m
Crescent Road 196 m
Tregonwell Close 197 m
Purbeck Road 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5RX

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1991
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 5RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
317 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
934 m
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.25 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.34 km
Talbot Heath School 1.66 km
St Martin's School 1.77 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.06 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.31 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.37 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.4 km
Talbot House School 2.49 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.57 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.71 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.8 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
3.01 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
3.09 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.11 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
3.13 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.17 km
Heatherlands Primary School 3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 23 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 37 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Marks and Spencer Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.08 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.1 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 44.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 778 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Middle Chine Valley 964 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.24 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.73 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.86 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.39 km
The Dell Valley 3.15 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.22 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.24 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.25 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.45 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.73 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72036900
Longitude -1.88520500
OS Easting 408200
OS Northing 0091200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11627
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: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045884
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 017G
Output Area / Small Area 2B2