Postcode BH5 2AP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2AP and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 2AP 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 2AP as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BH5 2AP is Colville Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkwood Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 380 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2AP (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 2AP 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 76.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colville Close 13 m
Colville Road 47 m
Colonnade Road 78 m
St James's Square 82 m
Harvey Road 97 m
Colonnade Road West 100 m
Warwick Place 121 m
Queensland Road 134 m
Pauncefote Road 157 m
Warwick Road 179 m
Rosebery Road 217 m
Hannington Road 231 m
Wickham Road 238 m
Somerset Road 244 m
York Place 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2AP

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 2AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
116 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 497 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
528 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 583 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
714 m
Avonwood Primary School 1.03 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.11 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.16 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.36 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.37 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.53 km
Park School 1.54 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.56 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.62 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.27 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.34 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.57 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.59 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.62 km
Linwood School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH5 2AP - 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
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.71 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
2.72 km
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.72 km
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.72 km
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
2.72 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.75 km
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.77 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkwood Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Parkwood Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Hannington Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Hannington Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Pokesdown Station Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 380 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.72 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.72 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.72 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.44 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.14 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.39 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.45 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.58 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.61 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km
The Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 76.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17 Mbps 21 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% 76.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72860100
Longitude -1.82879500
OS Easting 412180
OS Northing 0092123
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