Postcode BH5 2BT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH5 2BT is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH5 2BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH5 2BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2BT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 2BT is Woodside Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk Car Park and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 605 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2BT (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 2BT is Stourvale Inn and is 2.28 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 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside Road 81 m
Marina Gardens 109 m
Stourfield Road 111 m
Wentworth Avenue 138 m
Parkwood Lane 152 m
Fisherman's Avenue 161 m
Dean's Road 181 m
Hosker Road 182 m
Stedman Road 187 m
Livingstone Road 203 m
Beresford Road 211 m
Broom Lane 230 m
West Road 239 m
Southbourne Lane West 245 m
Chestnut Avenue 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2BT

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 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 170 m
Bournemouth Collegiate School 437 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
614 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
724 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.17 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.23 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.36 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.39 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.43 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.46 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.56 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.62 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.98 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2 km
Park School 2.17 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.17 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.8 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.87 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.88 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.23 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.24 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.26 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.26 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.28 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.28 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.3 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.3 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.3 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.31 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.31 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.31 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.35 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.35 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.39 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.39 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.39 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.39 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.39 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 605 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.5 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.97 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.16 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.39 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.63 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.72 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 360,125 kWh - mean 12,004 kWh : median 11,380 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72663600
Longitude -1.82016000
OS Easting 412790
OS Northing 0091906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6147
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 E33048135
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1