Postcode BH5 2AA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 2AA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. BH5 2AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 2AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2AA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BH5 2AA is Colville Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkwood Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 375 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2AA (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 2AA is Stourvale Inn and is 2.55 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 2.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH5 2AA 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 2AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH5 2AA, and the approximate distance away.

Colville Close 30 m
Colville Road 52 m
Colonnade Road 56 m
Colonnade Road West 83 m
St James's Square 89 m
Warwick Place 91 m
Harvey Road 129 m
Queensland Road 134 m
Warwick Road 146 m
Pauncefote Road 186 m
Hannington Road 207 m
Somerset Road 212 m
York Place 214 m
Rosebery Road 215 m
Wickham Road 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2AA

Introduction January 1993
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 2AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
119 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 522 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
525 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 616 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
687 m
Avonwood Primary School 1.01 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.09 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.13 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.34 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.35 km
Park School 1.51 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.53 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.54 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.63 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.29 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.32 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.54 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.65 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 2AA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH5 2AA - Data from Apr 2022

Parkwood Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Parkwood Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Hannington Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hannington Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Pokesdown Station Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 375 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.74 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.74 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.41 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH5 2AA - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.15 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.38 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.41 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.6 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.61 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH5 2AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 63,823 kWh - mean 9,118 kWh : median 7,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72884400
Longitude -1.82906300
OS Easting 412161
OS Northing 0092150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12847
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 2A3