BH12 5AW 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 (5AW) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AW.

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 5AW 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 5AW postcode have the street address of Frobisher Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH12 5AW postcode is home to a bustling 80 residents!

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

BH12 5AW is within the town of Poole.

The BH12 5AW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH12 5AW are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BH12 5AW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH12 5AW

The telephone area code for BH12 5AW is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH12 5AW

Latitude	50.7474488836
Longitude	-1.92087136783

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH12 5AW

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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 5AW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH12 5AW

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)	0.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 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)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	33.00%	S 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	SW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	24.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	53.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	48.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	48.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH12 5AW Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH12 5AW

Average Mbps	96.900
Median Mbps	65.800
Maximum Mbps	460.000

BH12 5AW has an average download speed of 96.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

749 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

65% of postcodes (772,048) have slower broadband speeds.

35% of postcodes (411,844) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH12 5AW

Average Mbps	14.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

BH12 5AW 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.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH12 5AW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School, Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2SA

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202527683

Winton Primary School

Address: Winton Primary School, Oswald Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2TG

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202513988

St Mark's Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202512241

Kingsleigh Primary School

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

Distance: 1.06 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: 1.01 miles

Contact:

Heathlands Primary Academy

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

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202574452

Talbot Primary School

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact:

Elm Academy

Address: Elm Academy, Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JN

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202574212

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202741932

Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9EH

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202574277

Heatherlands Primary School

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact:

Manorside Academy

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380103

Ad Astra Infant School

Address: Ad Astra Infant School, Sherborn Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8AP

Distance: 1.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202602113

England Secondary Schools

Winton Academy

Address: Winton Academy, Winton Way, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4HT

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202529738

Glenmoor Academy

Address: Glenmoor Academy, Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 4EX

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202527818

The Bourne Academy

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

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202528554

LeAF Studio

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202578886

Oak Academy

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202774600

St Aldhelm's Academy

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202732500

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH12 5AW

ALDER ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

WALLISDOWN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 95 ALTON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH10 4AD

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

ALDERNEY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

POOLE LANE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 226 POOLE LANE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH11 9DS

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

POOLE LANE DENTAL PRACTICE (TAMALI)

Address: 227 POOLE LANE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH11 9DS

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE LIMITED

Address: THE VILLAGE SURGERY, GILLETT ROAD, POOLE, BH12 5BF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH12 5AW

WALLISDOWN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 859128

AVICENNA PHARMACY

Address: TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE, 63 KINSON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH10 4BX

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 573898

NIMO PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 717714

AVICENNA PHARMACY

Address: 24/26 CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT, WEST HOWE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH11 8DU

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 573751

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 6 GILLET ROAD, WALLISDOWN, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 5BF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 527600

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, TOWER PARK, POOLE, DORSET, BH12 4NX

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01172 914835

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH12 5AW

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WALLISDOWN)

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

TALBOT HEATH SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

POOLE EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

KELLY EYECARE (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

PERRY OPTOMETRISTS (PARKSTONE)

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

FORSPEX OPTICAL

Address: 414 ASHLEY ROAD, POOLE, BH14 0AA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH12 5AW

TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 636400

TALBOT MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

WEST HOWE CLINIC

Address: CUNNINGHAM CRESCENT, WEST HOWE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH11 8DN

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH12 5AW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH12 5AW

Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 2.21 miles
Driving Time: 5.12 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 6.44 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 3.54 miles
Driving Time: 8.19 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 4.93 miles
Driving Time: 8.90 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 5.01 miles
Driving Time: 10.71 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH12 5AW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH12 5AW

M27 J1

Distance: 20.98 miles

Driving Time: 25.93 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 23.92 miles

Driving Time: 28.74 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 26.46 miles

Driving Time: 31.20 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 27.49 miles

Driving Time: 32.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH12 5AW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bournemouth West Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Conor Burns
Contact Details	Contact Conor Burns
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH12 5AW 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 5AW 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 5AW

Yearly House Sales for BH12 5AW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£191,000	£191,000	£191,000	1
2016	£124,500	£184,500	£154,500	2
2017	£135,000	£238,746	£196,915	3
2018	£238,000	£250,000	£244,000	2
2019	£267,000	£267,000	£267,000	1
2020	£246,000	£265,000	£255,500	2
2022	£300,000	£280,000	£308,333	3

Postcodes near the BH12 5AW Postcode

BH12 5AH Benbow Crescent BH12 5AY Fraser Road BH12 5AN Frobisher Avenue BH12 5AR Hawkins Road BH12 5DY Hillside Road BH12 5AP Keyes Close BH12 5DB Mossley Avenue BH12 5AX Scott Close BH12 5AS Scott Road BH12 5AT Scott Road BH11 8PS Wallisdown Road BH12 5AA Wallisdown Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH12 5AW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH12 5AW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Wallisdown Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 4HZ	0.97 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Aldi
Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA	1.18 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Sainsburys
Lidl, Poole Lane, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 9DU	1.25 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Lidl
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ	2.28 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Lidl
Iceland, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 9DQ	2.38 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH12 5AW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH12 5AW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	1.36 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	2.53 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to 34 Commercial Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	2.86 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	4.17 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH12 5AW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	0.70 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	1.54 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	2.65 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	2.83 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL

KFC Restaurants near BH12 5AW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	1.35 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	1.64 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	1.84 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH	2.49 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ	2.85 miles	Directions from BH12 5AW to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road