Postcode BH5 1LR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 1LR and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 1LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1LR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 1LR is Penrith Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelley Park and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 928 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 1LR (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 1LR is Stourvale Inn and is 3.01 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 3.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penrith Road 97 m
Keswick Road 158 m
Beechwood Avenue 158 m
Browning Avenue 253 m
Grovely Avenue 253 m
Chessel Avenue 256 m
Grasmere Road 268 m
Woodland Avenue 283 m
Woodland Walk 289 m
Boscombe Overcliff Drive 309 m
Wilfred Road 316 m
College Road 362 m
Crabton Close Road 422 m
Christchurch Road 592 m
Wessex Way 2.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 1LR

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 1LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 384 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
519 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 753 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.03 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.06 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.44 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.55 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.62 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.7 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.75 km
Park School 1.89 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.93 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.95 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.23 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.4 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.65 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.69 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.98 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.99 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
3.01 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.01 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.01 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3.01 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.03 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.05 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.06 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.06 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.06 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.06 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.06 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.12 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
3.12 km
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
3.17 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.17 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.17 km
Taiwan Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
3.17 km
Wok u Like Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
3.17 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
3.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelley Park Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Shelley Park Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Shelley Manor Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Shelley Manor Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 928 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.9 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 708 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.35 km
Middle Chine Valley 4.61 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.69 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.87 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.88 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.97 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 5 km
Alum Chine Valley 5.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 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% 22.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.1 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 696,714 kWh - mean 21,772 kWh : median 20,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 1LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72336900
Longitude -1.83011700
OS Easting 412088
OS Northing 0091541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23287
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bournemouth East
Electoral Ward Boscombe East & Pokesdown
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bournemouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1