Postcode BH5 2BB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 2BB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in September 2010 and is an active postcode. BH5 2BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 2BB 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 2BB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BH5 2BB is Parkwood Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk Car Park and is 301 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 585 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2BB (for ages 11 and under) is Pokesdown Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH5 2BB is Stourvale Inn and is 2.49 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 2.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

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 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parkwood Road 66 m
West Road 122 m
Marina Gardens 152 m
Livingstone Road 182 m
Darracott Road 186 m
Woodside Road 189 m
College Road 200 m
Wentworth Avenue 243 m
Stourfield Road 247 m
Granville Road 248 m
Pauncefote Road 328 m
Ravine Road 329 m
Harcourt Road 332 m
Montague Road 345 m
Dingle Road 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2BB

Introduction September 2010
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 2BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 227 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 230 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
527 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
653 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.18 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.38 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.39 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.46 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.47 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.62 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.78 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.82 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.94 km
Park School 2.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.2 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.77 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.91 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.03 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Darracott Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Darracott Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 585 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.38 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.38 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.77 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.25 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.21 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.36 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.36 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.46 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.6 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.86 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.87 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 7,397 kWh - mean 1,233 kWh : median 1,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72592200
Longitude -1.82349200
OS Easting 412555
OS Northing 0091826
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: 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 E33048133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1