BH12 2LJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
The properties in the BH12 2LJ postcode have the street address of Fortescue Road
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH12 2LJ postcode is home to a bustling 113 residents!
It is situated within the post town of POOLE within the old postal county of Dorset.
BH12 2LJ is within the town of Poole.
The BH12 2LJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in BH12 2LJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are unknown.
Most properties in BH12 2LJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.
| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
The telephone area code for BH12 2LJ is 01425 Ringwood.
| Latitude | 50.736521 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.932623 |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 56.00% | SSE 18 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 94.00% | SSE 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 98.00% | SSE 18 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Heavy rain | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 84.00% | S 16 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 6.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Clear night | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 5.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 13.00% | WSW 18 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 2.00% | WSW 16 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | SW 13 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 26.00% | SW 16 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Heavy rain | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 86.00% | S 20 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Heavy rain | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 90.00% | SSW 22 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Heavy rain | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 80.00% | WSW 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | W 20 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 6.00% | W 20 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 2.00% | W 20 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 1.00% | W 18 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | WSW 18 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 8.00% | SW 16 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 22.00% | SSW 20 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 41.00% | SW 22 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 32.00% | SW 22 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 20 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 11.00% | WSW 20 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 18 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 6.00% | WSW 18 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 9.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 10.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | WSW 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 37.00% | SW 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 35.00% | SW 18 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain shower (night) | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 39.00% | SW 18 mph |
| Average Mbps | 108.700 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 66.500 |
| Maximum Mbps | 460.000 |
BH12 2LJ has an average download speed of 108.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).
716 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
73% of postcodes (859,650) have slower broadband speeds.
27% of postcodes (324,275) have faster broadband speeds.
| Average Mbps | 14.600 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 10.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 36.000 |
BH12 2LJ has an average upload speed of 14.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).
11,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
61% of postcodes (722,887) have slower upload speeds.
38% of postcodes (450,050) have faster upload speeds.
Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.
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| Westminster Constituency | Poole Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Sir Robert Syms |
| Political Party | Conservative |
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.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.
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.
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| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 | 1 |
| 1996 | £54,000 | £66,500 | £49,250 | 4 |
| 1997 | £39,500 | £75,000 | £62,800 | 5 |
| 1998 | £62,000 | £66,000 | £73,750 | 4 |
| 1999 | £59,950 | £90,000 | £74,343 | 7 |
| 2000 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £97,738 | 4 |
| 2001 | £105,950 | £95,500 | £116,158 | 6 |
| 2002 | £59,000 | £199,950 | £126,790 | 5 |
| 2003 | £90,000 | £226,000 | £158,000 | 2 |
| 2004 | £121,950 | £228,000 | £200,490 | 5 |
| 2005 | £128,950 | £195,000 | £161,975 | 2 |
| 2006 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £207,000 | 1 |
| 2007 | £172,000 | £147,000 | £159,500 | 2 |
| 2008 | £133,000 | £222,250 | £177,625 | 2 |
| 2009 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 | 1 |
| 2011 | £83,500 | £226,000 | £164,200 | 5 |
| 2012 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 | 1 |
| 2014 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 | 1 |
| 2015 | £285,000 | £225,000 | £248,333 | 3 |
| 2016 | £138,500 | £138,500 | £138,500 | 1 |
| 2017 | £169,950 | £255,000 | £180,817 | 3 |
| 2018 | £155,000 | £360,000 | £267,583 | 6 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | £282,000 | £234,000 | £285,833 | 3 |
| 2022 | £377,000 | £317,750 | £389,350 | 5 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2023. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 9DQ | 0.92 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Iceland |
| Waitrose, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AP | 1.00 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Waitrose |
| Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ | 1.33 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Lidl |
| Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA | 1.49 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Sainsburys |
| Iceland, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY | 1.73 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Iceland |
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY | 1.14 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to Tower Park |
| 48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG | 2.39 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to 48 Waterloo Road Poole |
| 34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP | 2.49 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to 34 Commercial Road |
| 741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP | 4.75 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to 741-743 Castle Lane East |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX | 0.69 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX |
| McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY | 1.08 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY |
| McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE | 2.60 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE |
| McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS | 2.65 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX | 0.73 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to KFC Poole - Ashley Road |
| KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY | 1.08 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to KFC Poole - Tower Park |
| KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ | 2.39 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre |
| KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY | 2.40 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road |
| KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH | 2.43 miles | Directions from BH12 2LJ to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle |
