Postcode BH5 1HB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 1HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 1HB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH5 1HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BH5 1HB is Grantley Road which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys Supermarket and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 956 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 1HB (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 1HB is Stourvale Inn and is 3.14 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 3.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH5 1HB 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 1HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grantley Road 77 m
Heathcote Road 107 m
Westby Road 114 m
Hawkwood Road 120 m
Crabton Close Road 121 m
Wilfred Road 163 m
Florence Road 177 m
Watkin Road 220 m
Chessel Avenue 228 m
Haviland Road West 270 m
Glen Road 272 m
Haviland Road 282 m
Christchurch Road 289 m
Beechwood Avenue 345 m
Grovely Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 1HB

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 BH5 1HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
467 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
629 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 792 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
968 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 997 m
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.1 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.11 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.44 km
Park School 1.45 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.54 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.59 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.84 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.94 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.11 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.19 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.31 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.51 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.63 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.65 km
Bournemouth Christian School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.14 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.14 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
3.14 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.14 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.14 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.18 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.2 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.2 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.2 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.22 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.22 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.28 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
3.28 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.28 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.28 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.28 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.29 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.3 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.33 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsburys Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Hawkwood Road Car Park Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 956 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 3.23 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.75 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 601 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.04 km
Middle Chine Valley 4.3 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.61 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Alum Chine Valley 4.72 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.77 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.81 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.96 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 20.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 249,003 kWh - mean 9,577 kWh : median 7,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 68,293 kWh - mean 2,732 kWh : median 1,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 1HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72571500
Longitude -1.83567700
OS Easting 411695
OS Northing 0091801
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: 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 E33048158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 019C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1