Postcode BH6 5ES (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH6 5ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH6 5ES is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH6 5ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH6 5ES 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 BH6 5ES as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH6 5ES is Stourvale Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harewood Avenue and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, 637 m away.

The closest primary school to BH6 5ES (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH6 5ES is Stourvale Inn and is 1.63 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 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 21, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for BH6 5ES 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 BH6 5ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH6 5ES, and the approximate distance away.

Stourvale Road 21 m
Hambledon Gardens 118 m
Chilcombe Road 128 m
Hillbrow Road 143 m
Sunnyhill Road 148 m
Sandy Lane 165 m
Hebron Road 173 m
Droxford Road 181 m
Appletree Close 195 m
Alexandra Road 237 m
Hampden Lane 238 m
Castlemain Avenue 273 m
Oxford Avenue 328 m
Herberton Road 328 m
Paisley Road 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH6 5ES

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 BH6 5ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
496 m
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
556 m
Pokesdown Community Primary School 642 m
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
646 m
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.07 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.07 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.08 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.09 km
Avonwood Primary School 1.09 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.09 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.55 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.72 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Park School 2.18 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.27 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.35 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.36 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.38 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.44 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH6 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Touchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.61 km
Brunch Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.62 km
Brunchie Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 16, 2022
1.62 km
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.63 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.63 km
Fairmile Grange Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.66 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.67 km
Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 29, 2017
1.67 km
Dragon Palace Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.67 km
Christchurch Spiritualist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.68 km
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
1.68 km
The Laurels Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
1.74 km
Papa John's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.75 km
Homelands Lunch Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.8 km
Charcoal Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
1.81 km
Royale Pizza Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.81 km
Taiwan Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.81 km
Wok u Like Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
1.81 km
Cats Creative Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.81 km
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH6 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

Harewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Harewood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hambledon Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Hambledon Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
St James School Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 637 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.17 km
Southampton Airport Air 40.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH6 5ES - Data from Dec 2021

Honeycombe Chine Valley 2.06 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.5 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.74 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Horseshoe Common Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.35 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.49 km
Blackberry Point Island 4.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH6 5ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73221500
Longitude -1.81625600
OS Easting 413064
OS Northing 0092527
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: Self-sufficient 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 E33048150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bournemouth 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bournemouth 018A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3