Postcode BH5 1LY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 1LY and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 1LY 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 1LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 1LY is Keswick Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelley Manor and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 855 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 1LY (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 1LY is Stourvale Inn and is 3 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 3.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 3.6 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 BH5 1LY 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 1LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keswick Road 60 m
Beechwood Avenue 60 m
Chessel Avenue 61 m
Wilfred Road 157 m
Grasmere Road 185 m
Browning Avenue 200 m
Crabton Close Road 225 m
Grovely Avenue 260 m
Woodland Walk 276 m
Penrith Road 288 m
Byron Road 327 m
Westby Road 386 m
Florence Road 390 m
Christchurch Road 401 m
Hawkwood Road 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 1LY

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 1LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
388 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 510 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 780 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
837 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
995 m
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.26 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.38 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.48 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.57 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.62 km
Park School 1.69 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.84 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.94 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.02 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.23 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.37 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 2.57 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.78 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.79 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 1LY - 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 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
3 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
3.04 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.05 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
3.05 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
3.05 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.07 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
3.07 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
3.09 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
3.13 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
3.18 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
3.18 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.18 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
3.18 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.19 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
3.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelley Manor Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Shelley Manor Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Shelley Park Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Shelley Park Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Portman Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 855 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.99 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 679 m
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.26 km
Middle Chine Valley 4.52 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.76 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.77 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.78 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.81 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.85 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Alum Chine Valley 4.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 162,596 kWh - mean 23,228 kWh : median 17,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 27,377 kWh - mean 4,563 kWh : median 4,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 1LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72472900
Longitude -1.83191200
OS Easting 411961
OS Northing 0091692
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 E33048137
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1