The BH12 2HR Postcode in Poole

BH12 2HR 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 (2HR) 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:

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

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 2HR 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 2HR postcode have the street address of Buckingham Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH12 2HR postcode is home to a bustling 76 residents!

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

BH12 2HR is within the town of Poole.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH12 2HR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, detached and mid-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

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

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BH12 2HR

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

Map Coordinates for BH12 2HR

Latitude50.7383996183
Longitude-1.93084894281

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH12 2HR

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Weather Forecast for BH12 2HR

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 69.00%SSW 31 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 37.00%SW 27 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%SW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 52.00%SSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 58.00%SSW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 53.00%SSW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 46.00%SSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 59.00%SSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 37.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%SSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 40.00%SSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 3.00%S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%ESE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%ESE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%E 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 12.00%NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 15.00%NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 17.00%SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 19.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 16.00%SW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 33.00%SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%SW 11 mph

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

Download Speeds For BH12 2HR

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps129.100
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps593.000

BH12 2HR has an average download speed of 129.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

506 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

83% of postcodes (986,768) have slower broadband speeds.

17% of postcodes (197,367) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH12 2HR

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps13.300
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps39.000

BH12 2HR has an average upload speed of 13.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,409 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

48% of postcodes (568,608) have slower upload speeds.

51% of postcodes (604,624) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the BH12 2HR Postcode

Primary Schools

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Address: Sancreed Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4DZ

Headteacher: Mr Neil McDermott

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-10-19)

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Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202741932

Manorside Academy

Address: Evering Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4JG

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Sutter

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2018-02-22)

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Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380103

Heatherlands Primary School

Address: Library Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BG

Headteacher: Mr Christian Malone

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2014-11-21)

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Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact:

Secondary Schools

St Aldhelm's Academy

Address: Herbert Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

Headteacher: Mr David Paterson

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-11-04)

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Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202732500

Oak Academy

Address: Duck Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Richley

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-05-18)

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Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202774600

LeAF Studio

Address: Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JW

Headteacher: Mrs Nadine Lapskas

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-01-23)

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Distance: 1.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202578886

Higher Schools

The Bournemouth and Poole College

Address: North Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0LS

Headteacher: Mr Phil Sayles

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-01-14)

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Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: 01202747600

Salisbury Sixth Form College

Address: 66-78 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JJ

Headteacher: Mr Ben Hillier

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-09-28)

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Distance: 24.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01722597970

Brockenhurst College

Address: Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZE

Headteacher: Ms Helen Odhams

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-02-03)

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Distance: 25.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01590625555

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH12 2HR

MADEIRA DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

ALDERNEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 451 RINGWOOD ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 4LX

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

MR B J RICHARDSON & MR C M WINTERBOTTOM

Address: 533 ASHLEY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0BD

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

ALDER ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

PARKSTONE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

THE ENDODONTIC CLINIC

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH12 2HR

NIMO PHARMACY

Address: 270 HERBERT AVENUE, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 4HY

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 717714

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: ROSEMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ROSEMARY GARDENS, POOLE, BH12 3HF

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 737489

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741772

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 769838

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY

Address: 45 WESSEX TRADE CENTRE, RINGWOOD ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 3PG

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 742221

BRYANT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 740176

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH12 2HR

KELLY EYECARE (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

PERRY OPTOMETRISTS (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

FORSPEX OPTICAL

Address: 414 ASHLEY ROAD, POOLE, BH14 0AA

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT HEATH SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WALLISDOWN)

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

POOLE EXTRA

Address: YARROW ROAD, MANNINGS HEATH, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 4NX

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH12 2HR

THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR

Address: 2 ROSEMARY GARDENS, POOLE, BH12 3HF

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 723372

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

SHORE MEDICAL

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

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741370

TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 63 KINSON ROAD, WALLISDOWN, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH10 4BX

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 636400

Transport Links near BH12 2HR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH12 2HR

  • Branksome
    Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
    Distance: 1.47 miles
    Driving Time: 3.68 minutes
  • Parkstone (Dorset)
    Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
    Distance: 1.89 miles
    Driving Time: 4.96 minutes
  • Poole
    Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
    Distance: 3.33 miles
    Driving Time: 8.10 minutes
  • Bournemouth
    Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
    Distance: 4.41 miles
    Driving Time: 9.31 minutes
  • Hamworthy
    Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
    Distance: 5.77 miles
    Driving Time: 11.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH12 2HR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH12 2HR

M27 J1
Distance: 21.87 miles
Driving Time: 28.17 minutes
M27 J2
Distance: 24.81 miles
Driving Time: 30.99 minutes
M27 J3
Distance: 27.36 miles
Driving Time: 33.45 minutes
M271 J1
Distance: 28.38 miles
Driving Time: 34.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster ConstituencyBournemouth West Boro Const
Member or Parliament
Conor Burns
Conor Burns
Contact DetailsContact Conor Burns
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the BH12 2HR 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 2HR 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 2HR

Yearly House Sales for BH12 2HR
YearHighLowAverageSales
2010£178,000£178,000£178,0001
2012£208,000£208,000£208,0001
2013£235,000£187,000£211,0002
2014£213,000£213,000£213,0001
2015£175,000£175,000£175,0001
2016£500£250,000£125,2502
2017£215,000£215,000£215,0001
2019£290,000£320,000£305,0002
2021£315,000£410,000£362,5002
2022£305,000£345,000£322,1673

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH12 2HR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH12 2HR
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 9DQ1.17 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Iceland
Waitrose, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AP1.25 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA1.35 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Sainsburys
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ1.44 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Lidl
Iceland, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY1.78 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH12 2HR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH12 2HR
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY1.12 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG2.44 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP2.48 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP4.65 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH12 2HR
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX0.61 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY1.11 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS2.63 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE2.68 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE

KFC Restaurants near BH12 2HR
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX0.88 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY1.07 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY2.29 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH2.43 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ2.53 miles Directions from BH12 2HR to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre