Postcode BH2 5SU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH2 5SU and nearby postcodes

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

BH2 5SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 5SU as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH2 5SU is Norwich Avenue which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Roundabout and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BH2 5SU (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 1.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norwich Avenue 65 m
Cambridge Road 83 m
Crescent Road 91 m
The Mews 111 m
Suffolk Road 113 m
Norwich Road 113 m
Bradburne Road 127 m
Upper Norwich Road 141 m
Poole Hill 211 m
The Triangle 235 m
West Hill Place 257 m
Mannington Place 272 m
Norwich Avenue West 287 m
St Michael's Place 295 m
Somerville Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH2 5SU

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 5SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
307 m
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
965 m
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.37 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.4 km
Talbot Heath School 1.46 km
St Martin's School 1.75 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.15 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.16 km
Victoria Education Centre Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.2 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.34 km
Talbot House School 2.38 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.67 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.71 km
Winton Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2018)
2.88 km
Talbot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.92 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2018)
2.93 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.94 km
Langside School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.98 km
Heatherlands Primary School 3 km
Glenmoor Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Michaels Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Poole Hill Bus Stop/Station 195 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 235 m
The Triangle Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Branksome Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.03 km
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 6.04 km
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.05 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.32 km
Southampton Airport Air 45.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Durley Chine Valley 827 m
Middle Chine Valley 964 m
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Alum Chine Valley 1.16 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 1.67 km
Branksome Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Branksome Chine Valley 2.32 km
The Dell Valley 3.08 km
Canford Cliffs Chine Valley 3.16 km
Smuggler's Chine Valley 3.18 km
Bourne Bottom Valley 3.25 km
Honeycombe Chine Valley 3.42 km
Flag Head Chine Valley 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 81.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 306,981 kWh - mean 16,157 kWh : median 8,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 232,449 kWh - mean 4,946 kWh : median 4,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH2 5SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72135200
Longitude -1.88776700
OS Easting 408019
OS Northing 0091309
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8518
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 E33048142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 017F
Output Area / Small Area 2B2