Postcode BH5 2EN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2EN and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 2EN 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 2EN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 2EN is Rotherfield Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ravine Road and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2EN (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 2EN 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 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rotherfield Road 74 m
Dingle Road 120 m
Montague Road 151 m
Southbourne Promenade 174 m
Ravine Road 202 m
Portman Crescent 205 m
Seaward Avenue 245 m
Wentworth Close 281 m
Boscombe Overcliff Drive 428 m
College Road 443 m
Southbourne Overcliff Drive 841 m
Christchurch Road 1.17 km
B3059 2.6 km
A354 28.36 km
A35 32.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2EN

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 2EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 375 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 615 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
951 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.08 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.52 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.58 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.6 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.61 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.84 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.89 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.96 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.04 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.12 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.25 km
Park School 2.46 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.97 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.97 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.1 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.48 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.61 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
2.61 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.65 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.65 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
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
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.68 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.68 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.68 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.68 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.68 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.68 km
Stour Road Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
2.69 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.69 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.69 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.69 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Woodland Bowling Club Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.27 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.27 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.27 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.2 km
Southampton Airport Air 41.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.36 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 4.01 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.56 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.64 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.71 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.75 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.8 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Durley Chine Valley 5 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 41.63 Mbps
Upload 2.7 Mbps 3.7 Mbps 8.39 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% 21.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 30,173 kWh - mean 5,029 kWh : median 5,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,191 kWh - mean 3,766 kWh : median 2,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72226600
Longitude -1.82023300
OS Easting 412786
OS Northing 0091420
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: 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 E33048133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1