Postcode BH5 2DT (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2DT and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 2DT 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 2DT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 2DT is Ravine Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ravine Road and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 844 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2DT (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 2DT is Stourvale Inn and is 2.68 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 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ravine Road 74 m
Dingle Road 146 m
College Road 180 m
Wentworth Close 185 m
Woodland Avenue 208 m
Rotherfield Road 208 m
Montague Road 222 m
Boscombe Overcliff Drive 269 m
Wentworth Avenue 303 m
Marina Gardens 305 m
Southbourne Road 720 m
Christchurch Road 904 m
B3059 2.74 km
Wessex Way 2.87 km
Ringwood Road 9.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2DT

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 2DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 112 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 469 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
692 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
914 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.34 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.58 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.63 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.64 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.69 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.73 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.76 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.86 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.88 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.17 km
Park School 2.19 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.84 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.12 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.17 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.6 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.64 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.66 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.66 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.68 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.68 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.7 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.7 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.71 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.71 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.71 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.71 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.75 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
2.75 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.75 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.77 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.77 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.77 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.77 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 844 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.43 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.43 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.03 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.17 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.21 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.57 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.71 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.82 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.93 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.99 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 86.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 90 17.1
300+ Mbps 88.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 268,726 kWh - mean 14,143 kWh : median 14,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72357500
Longitude -1.82334500
OS Easting 412566
OS Northing 0091565
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: Communal 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 E33048133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2