BH12 3BL 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 (3BL) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BL.

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 3BL 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 3BL postcode have the street address of Wesley Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the BH12 3BL postcode their home.

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

BH12 3BL is within the town of Poole.

The BH12 3BL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH12 3BL are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached, end-terraced and unknown. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in BH12 3BL are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH12 3BL

The telephone area code for BH12 3BL is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH12 3BL

Latitude	50.7292972437
Longitude	-1.94432235345

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH12 3BL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH12 3BL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH12 3BL

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	87.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	89.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	88.00%	NNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	52.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	47.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH12 3BL Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH12 3BL

Average Mbps	42.500
Median Mbps	39.900
Maximum Mbps	79.990

BH12 3BL has an average download speed of 42.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,223 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

18% of postcodes (209,777) have slower broadband speeds.

82% of postcodes (973,641) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH12 3BL

Average Mbps	9.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH12 3BL has an average upload speed of 9.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,753 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

22% of postcodes (265,345) have slower upload speeds.

77% of postcodes (913,543) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH12 3BL Postcode

England Primary Schools

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: 1.52 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: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202741932

Heatherlands Primary School

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact:

Lilliput Church of England Infant School

Address: Lilliput Church of England Infant School, Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8JX

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202709013

Lilliput Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School

Address: Lilliput Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Lilliput Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8JX

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact:

Courthill Infant School

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202747381

Courthill Infant School

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact:

Livingstone Road Infant School

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202806806

Sylvan Infant School

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact:

Livingstone Road Junior School

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 012027806806

Branksome Heath Junior School

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact:

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Address: Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School, Mill Lane, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8UL

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202743280

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Address: Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School, Mill Lane, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8UL

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact:

Ocean Academy Poole

Address: Ocean Academy Poole, Constitution Hill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0PZ

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202606888

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Address: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole, Devon Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3QQ

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202676207

Longfleet Church of England Primary School

Address: Longfleet Church of England Primary School, Jolliffe Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2HF

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202673652

Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Longfleet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Jolliffe Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2HF

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact:

Stanley Green Infant Academy

Address: Stanley Green Infant Academy, Stanley Green Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3AA

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202778181

Canford Heath Junior School

Address: Canford Heath Junior School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202676393

Canford Heath Infant School

Address: Canford Heath Infant School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380015

Canford Heath Infant School

Address: Canford Heath Infant School, Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

St Aldhelm's Academy

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

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202732500

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

Address: St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole, Dale Valley Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3HY

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202740950

England Higher Schools

The Bournemouth and Poole College

Address: The Bournemouth and Poole College, North Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0LS

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: 01202747600

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH12 3BL

MR B J RICHARDSON & MR C M WINTERBOTTOM

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

MOONFLEET DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 30 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0ES

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

MADEIRA DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

POOLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2A STATION ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 8UB

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

PARKSTONE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

THE ENDODONTIC CLINIC

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH12 3BL

BRYANT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 740176

SHORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 731764

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741772

PARKSTONE PHARMACY

Address: 10 STATION ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, BH14 8UB

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 746071

LLOYDSPHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 737489

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 742221

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH12 3BL

PERRY OPTOMETRISTS (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

FORSPEX OPTICAL

Address: 414 ASHLEY ROAD, POOLE, BH14 0AA

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

KELLY EYECARE (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: :

WHIFFEN OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 2 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0ES

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

POOLE EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT HEATH SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH12 3BL

SHORE MEDICAL

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

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 741370

WESSEX ROAD SURGERY

Address: WESSEX ROAD, POOLE, BH14 8BQ

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

EVERGREEN OAK SURGERY

Address: 43 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PARKSTONE, POOLE, DORSET, BH14 0HU

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 747496

THE ROSEMARY HEALTH CTR

Address: 2 ROSEMARY GARDENS, POOLE, BH12 3HF

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 723372

CANFORD HEATH GROUP PRACT

Address: 9 MITCHELL ROAD, CANFORD HEATH, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 8UE

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 772540

THE ADAM PRACTICE - POOLE SURGERY

Address: 117 LONGFLEET ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 2HX

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH12 3BL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH12 3BL

Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 0.88 miles
Driving Time: 1.84 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 1.18 miles
Driving Time: 2.66 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 2.14 miles
Driving Time: 4.64 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 4.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.28 minutes
Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 5.52 miles
Driving Time: 10.28 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH12 3BL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH12 3BL

M27 J1

Distance: 24.56 miles

Driving Time: 28.69 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 27.50 miles

Driving Time: 31.50 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 30.05 miles

Driving Time: 33.96 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 31.08 miles

Driving Time: 34.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH12 3BL 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 3BL 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 3BL 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

Postcodes near the BH12 3BL Postcode

BH14 0AD Ashley Road BH14 0AU Ashley Road BH14 0AX Ashley Road BH14 0AE Ashley Road BH12 3DH Brook Road BH14 0DT Pearson Avenue BH12 3DE Uppleby Road BH12 3DB Uppleby Road BH12 3BE Wesley Road BH14 0DS Weymouth Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH12 3BL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH12 3BL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AP	0.31 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Waitrose
Iceland, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 9DQ	0.44 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Iceland
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ	1.65 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Lidl
Iceland, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	1.68 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Iceland
Iceland, Adastral Square, POOLE, BH17 8SA	2.00 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH12 3BL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH12 3BL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	1.30 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	2.09 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	2.81 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	5.35 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH12 3BL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	1.04 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	1.33 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	2.11 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	2.98 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH12 3BL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	0.02 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	1.23 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	1.71 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	2.11 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH	2.74 miles	Directions from BH12 3BL to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle