Postcode BH5 2EG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2EG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH5 2EG is College Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Bowling Club and is 358 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2EG (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 2EG is Stourvale Inn and is 2.63 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 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

College Road 67 m
Parkwood Road 136 m
Beechwood Gardens 224 m
Woodland Walk 233 m
West Road 238 m
Woodland Avenue 251 m
Darracott Road 271 m
Ravine Road 289 m
Browning Avenue 309 m
Livingstone Road 311 m
Woodside Road 319 m
Dingle Road 352 m
Wentworth Avenue 352 m
Penrith Road 357 m
Harvey Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2EG

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 2EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 128 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 363 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
479 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
750 m
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.13 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.44 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.5 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.54 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.54 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.6 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.69 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.71 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.84 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.91 km
Park School 1.98 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.31 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.67 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.98 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
3.04 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 660 m
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.51 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.51 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.51 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.84 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.11 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.33 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.49 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.5 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.57 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.69 km
Durley Chine Valley 4.74 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.9 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 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% 22.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 422,587 kWh - mean 20,123 kWh : median 16,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72515100
Longitude -1.82512400
OS Easting 412440
OS Northing 0091740
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