BH12 2AH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2AH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH12.
Postal Sector. In our case BH12 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AH.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH12 2AH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ALDER HILLS DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH12 2AH postcode have the street address of Alder Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH12 2AH postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

It is situated within the post town of POOLE within the old postal county of Dorset.

BH12 2AH is within the town of Poole.

The BH12 2AH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH12 2AH are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in BH12 2AH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BH12 2AH

The telephone area code for BH12 2AH is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH12 2AH

Latitude	50.734103676
Longitude	-1.92068122947

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH12 2AH

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 118 Shaftesbury, Cranbourne Chase, Poole, Wimbourne Minster and Blandford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 ol22 New Forest, Southampton, Ringwood, Ferndown, Lymington, Christchurch and Bournemouth	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 195 Bournemouth & Purbeck	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH12 2AH © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH12 2AH

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	36.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	27.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	E 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	E 11 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	49.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	50.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	21.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	E 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	48.00%	E 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	40.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	75.00%	E 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	53.00%	ENE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	36.00%	E 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH12 2AH Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH12 2AH

Average Mbps	95.300
Median Mbps	87.900
Maximum Mbps	205.000

BH12 2AH has an average download speed of 95.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

787 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

64% of postcodes (759,915) have slower broadband speeds.

36% of postcodes (423,939) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH12 2AH

Average Mbps	15.400
Median Mbps	17.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

BH12 2AH has an average upload speed of 15.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,994 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

69% of postcodes (815,646) have slower upload speeds.

30% of postcodes (358,001) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH12 2AH Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Talbot Village, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4JA

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202512241

Kingsleigh Primary School

Address: Kingsleigh Primary School, Hadow Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5HT

Distance: 1.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202528893

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1PG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact:

Heathlands Primary Academy

Address: Heathlands Primary Academy, Springwater Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 8HB

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202574452

Talbot Primary School

Address: Talbot Primary School, Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5ED

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact:

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole, Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4DZ

Distance: 0.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202741932

Heatherlands Primary School

Address: Heatherlands Primary School, Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BG

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact:

Manorside Academy

Address: Manorside Academy, Evering Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4JG

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380103

Courthill Infant School

Address: Courthill Infant School, Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202747381

Courthill Infant School

Address: Courthill Infant School, Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact:

Livingstone Road Infant School

Address: Livingstone Road Infant School, Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DT

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202806806

Sylvan Infant School

Address: Sylvan Infant School, Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DT

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact:

Livingstone Road Junior School

Address: Livingstone Road Junior School, Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DX

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 012027806806

Branksome Heath Junior School

Address: Branksome Heath Junior School, Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DX

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

The Bourne Academy

Address: The Bourne Academy, Hadow Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5HS

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202528554

St Aldhelm's Academy

Address: St Aldhelm's Academy, Herbert Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202732500

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH12 2AH

MADEIRA DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 1A MADEIRA ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 9ET

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

ALDER ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 300 ALDER ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 5BL

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

CANFORD CLIFFS DENTAL

Address: 58 CANFORD CLIFFS ROAD, POOLE, BH13 7AA

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

WESTBOURNE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 116A POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9EF

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

PARKSTONE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 35 PENN HILL AVENUE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 9LU

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

THE ENDODONTIC CLINIC

Address: DR J RHODES, 15 PENN HILL AVENUE, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 9LU

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH12 2AH

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 4 COMMERCE CENTRE, REDLANDS ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 1DN

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 769838

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: POOLE ROAD, BRANKSOME, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 1AU

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779554

BOOTS

Address: 364 ASHLEY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 9DQ

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741772

WALLISDOWN PHARMACY

Address: 337 WALLISDOWN ROAD, WALLISDOWN, POOLE, BH12 5BU

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 859128

SHORE PHARMACY

Address: PARKSTONE HEALTH CENTRE, MANSFIELD ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, BH14 0DJ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 731764

BRYANT PHARMACY

Address: 462 ASHLEY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0AD

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 740176

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH12 2AH

TALBOT HEATH SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 4 ALDER PARK, ALDER ROAD, POOLE, BH12 4BA

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

KELLY EYECARE (PARKSTONE)

Address: 279 ASHLEY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 9DS

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

PERRY OPTOMETRISTS (PARKSTONE)

Address: 434 ASHLEY ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0AA

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

FORSPEX OPTICAL

Address: 414 ASHLEY ROAD, POOLE, BH14 0AA

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WALLISDOWN)

Address: 288A WALLISDOWN ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH11 8PN

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

TREW EYECARE (WESTBOURNE)

Address: 118 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9EF

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH12 2AH

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 ALDER HILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ALDER PARK, POOLE, BH12 4AY

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 2 ALDER HILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ALDER PARK, POOLE, BH12 4AY

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 2 ALDER HILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ALDER PARK, POOLE, BH12 4AY

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

SHORE MEDICAL

Address: SHORE MEDICAL, MANSFIELD ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, BH14 0DJ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741370

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 752550

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH12 2AH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH12 2AH

Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 0.76 miles
Driving Time: 1.79 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 1.87 miles
Driving Time: 4.15 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 3.49 miles
Driving Time: 7.54 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 3.70 miles
Driving Time: 7.42 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 5.67 miles
Driving Time: 10.54 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH12 2AH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH12 2AH

M27 J1

Distance: 24.15 miles

Driving Time: 27.82 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 27.09 miles

Driving Time: 30.64 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 29.64 miles

Driving Time: 33.10 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 30.66 miles

Driving Time: 34.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH12 2AH Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Poole Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Robert Syms
Contact Details	Contact Sir Robert Syms
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH12 2AH Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at the following link Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BH12 2AH Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in BH12 2AH

Yearly House Sales for BH12 2AH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2012	£181,000	£181,000	£181,000	1
2014	£107,000	£107,000	£107,000	1
2015	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1
2018	£280,000	£245,000	£262,500	2

Postcodes near the BH12 2AH Postcode

BH12 4AA Alder Road BH12 4AB Alder Road BH12 2AD Alder Road BH12 4AF Boyd Road BH12 2EN Connaught Crescent BH12 1LZ Dereham Way BH12 4EB Herbert Avenue BH12 4EE Herbert Avenue BH12 2AJ Stalham Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH12 2AH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH12 2AH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ	0.80 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Lidl
Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA	0.80 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Sainsburys
Tesco, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1AU	1.14 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Tesco
Iceland, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 9DQ	1.35 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Iceland
Waitrose, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AP	1.48 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH12 2AH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH12 2AH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	1.65 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	1.95 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to 34 Commercial Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	2.94 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	4.27 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH12 2AH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	0.29 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	1.62 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	2.10 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	2.48 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL

KFC Restaurants near BH12 2AH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	1.10 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	1.60 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH	1.89 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	1.94 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ	2.29 miles	Directions from BH12 2AH to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road