Postcode BH5 2ER (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH5 2ER and nearby postcodes

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

BH5 2ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2ER as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH5 2ER is Portman Crescent which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishermans Walk and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 887 m away.

The closest primary school to BH5 2ER (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 2ER is Stourvale Inn and is 2.48 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 2.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 2.8 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 2ER 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 2ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Portman Crescent 40 m
Montague Road 83 m
Rotherfield Road 161 m
Wentworth Avenue 165 m
Dingle Road 198 m
Seaward Avenue 199 m
Broom Lane 229 m
Southern Road 242 m
Woodside Road 250 m
Fisherman's Avenue 250 m
Marina Gardens 265 m
Southbourne Lane West 275 m
Chestnut Avenue 278 m
Ravine Road 281 m
Bracken Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH5 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 392 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 448 m
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
892 m
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
909 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.37 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.41 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.48 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.55 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.68 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.72 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.75 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.86 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.88 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)
2.27 km
Park School 2.39 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.83 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.91 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.98 km
Christchurch Junior School 3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.32 km
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
2.41 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.45 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
2.45 km
Pothecary Gin Manufacturers/packers Exempt
July 18, 2018
2.46 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.48 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
2.48 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
2.48 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
2.48 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.49 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
2.49 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.49 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
2.49 km
Bailey Bridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.5 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.5 km
Hendy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.5 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.5 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
2.5 km
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.5 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Fishermans Walk Car Park Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Ravine Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Fishermans Walk Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 887 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeycombe Chine Valley 1.46 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.92 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 4.36 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.43 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Meyrick Park Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.6 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.64 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 4.71 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 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% 18.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 105.1 13.5
300+ Mbps 97.8% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 763,406 kWh - mean 18,176 kWh : median 15,784 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 170,329 kWh - mean 3,871 kWh : median 2,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH5 2ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72402500
Longitude -1.81921300
OS Easting 412857
OS Northing 0091617
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14905
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 E33048155
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1