Postcode BH5 1AD (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 1AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 1AD is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in April 2006 and is an active postcode. BH5 1AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 1AD 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 BH5 1AD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH5 1AD is Owls Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boscombe Spa Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to BH5 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is Bethany Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH5 1AD is Stourvale Inn and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 3.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% 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 1.9 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 BH5 1AD 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 BH5 1AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH5 1AD, and the approximate distance away.

Owls Road 56 m
Michelgrove Road 120 m
Argyll Road 136 m
St John's Road 142 m
Sea Road 155 m
Cecil Road 196 m
Horace Road 204 m
Undercliff Road 232 m
Boscombe Spa Road 238 m
The Marina 248 m
Adeline Road 253 m
Honeycombe Chine 263 m
Wharncliffe Road 271 m
Windsor Road 274 m
Percy Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 1AD

Introduction April 2006
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 BH5 1AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
820 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
839 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.07 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.28 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 1.57 km
Park School 1.61 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.66 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.71 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1.81 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.96 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.07 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.12 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.32 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.36 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.38 km
Kings Bournemouth Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.54 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.71 km
St Martin's School 2.72 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.74 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.74 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
3.74 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.75 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.75 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.78 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.8 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.8 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.8 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.82 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.82 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.88 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
3.88 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.88 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.88 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.88 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.89 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.9 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.92 km
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH5 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Boscombe Spa Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Boscombe Spa Road Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Marina Court Bus Stop/Station 98 m
San Remo Towers Bus Stop/Station 129 m
San Remo Towers Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.78 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.78 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.78 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.13 km
Southampton Airport Air 42.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH5 1AD - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 314 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Durley Chine Valley 3.47 km
Middle Chine Valley 3.73 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Alum Chine Valley 4.15 km
Branksome Dene Chine Valley 4.55 km
Coy Pond Inland Water 4.55 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.85 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Poole Bay Bay 5.03 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.14 km
Branksome Chine Valley 5.17 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 5.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH5 1AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 99.6 Mbps 156.07 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 29.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 99.6 20
300+ Mbps 18.8% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 85,341 kWh - mean 12,192 kWh : median 8,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 103,917 kWh - mean 3,849 kWh : median 2,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 1AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72264900
Longitude -1.84271400
OS Easting 411199
OS Northing 0091459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11313
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Boscombe West
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 E33048156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 019F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1