Postcode BH5 1BW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 1BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 1BW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in August 2009 and is an active postcode. BH5 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 1BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 BH5 1BW as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BH5 1BW is Christchurch Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashley Road and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 1BW (for ages 11 and under) is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH5 1BW is Stourvale Inn and is 2.95 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 3.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 0.6 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 BH5 1BW 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 1BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Christchurch Road 76 m
Haviland Mews 141 m
Crabton Close Road 142 m
Haviland Road East 145 m
Haviland Road 159 m
Heathcote Road 163 m
Gladstone Mews 207 m
Hawkwood Road 217 m
Portman Road 236 m
Haviland Road West 241 m
Gladstone Road East 255 m
Wolverton Road 266 m
Gladstone Road 269 m
Wilton Road 281 m
Grantley Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 1BW

Introduction August 2009
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 1BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
304 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
488 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 778 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 881 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
922 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
993 m
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.16 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.23 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.33 km
Park School 1.35 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.38 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.94 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.98 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.03 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.43 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.49 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.5 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.6 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Portman Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 770 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.12 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.12 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.12 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 815 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.19 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Middle Chine Valley 4.45 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.6 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.76 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23 Mbps 35 Mbps 76.35 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 5.6 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% 22 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.5 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 48,485 kWh - mean 4,040 kWh : median 3,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 18,731 kWh - mean 1,561 kWh : median 1,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72744900
Longitude -1.83438100
OS Easting 411786
OS Northing 0091994
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4568
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: 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 E33048161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 019C
Output Area / Small Area 2B2