BH16 5HH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5HH) 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 BH16.
Postal Sector. In our case BH16 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HH.

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 BH16 5HH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is POOLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH16 5HH postcode have the street address of Palmerston Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH16 5HH postcode is home to a bustling 36 residents!

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

BH16 5HH is within the village of Upton.

The BH16 5HH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH16 5HH are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BH16 5HH 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 BH16 5HH

The telephone area code for BH16 5HH is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH16 5HH

Latitude	50.7382110048
Longitude	-2.02201238212

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH16 5HH

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
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 BH16 5HH © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH16 5HH

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	56.00%	NW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	54.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°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)	3.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	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 9.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 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)	3.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	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)	13.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH16 5HH

Average Mbps	136.200
Median Mbps	62.500
Maximum Mbps	460.000

BH16 5HH has an average download speed of 136.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

427 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

86% of postcodes (1,020,628) have slower broadband speeds.

14% of postcodes (163,586) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH16 5HH

Average Mbps	18.400
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	36.000

BH16 5HH has an average upload speed of 18.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,447 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

89% of postcodes (1,057,222) have slower upload speeds.

10% of postcodes (122,972) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH16 5HH Postcode

England Primary Schools

Turlin Moor Community School

Address: Turlin Moor Community School, Turlin Road, Turlin Moor, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5AH

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact:

Stanley Green Infant Academy

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202778181

Canford Heath Junior School

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202676393

Canford Heath Infant School

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202380015

Canford Heath Infant School

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact:

Oakdale Junior School

Address: Oakdale Junior School, School Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3JR

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202685800

Oakdale Junior School

Address: Oakdale Junior School, School Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3JR

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact:

Upton Infants' School

Address: Upton Infants' School, Guest Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5LQ

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Upton Junior School

Address: Upton Junior School, St Martin's Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5NQ

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

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: 2.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202740950

Lytchett Minster School

Address: Lytchett Minster School, Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202622413

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH16 5HH

MOONLIGHT SURGERY

Address: BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

HAMWORTHY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 324 BLANDFORD ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4JH

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

Address: HAMWORTHY, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4NQ

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

CORFE MULLEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 186 WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

DOLPHIN DENTAL CARE

Address: 216C WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

POOLE ORTHODONTICS LTD

Address: 38 LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, DORSET, BROADSTONE, BH18 8NX

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH16 5HH

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2,1 DORCHESTER ROAD, UPTON, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 5NJ

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 622239

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 600171

BOOTS

Address: 300-302 BLANDFORD ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4JQ

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 678001

BOOTS

Address: 216B WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 693289

BOOTS

Address: 184B LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DP

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603812

ARROWEDGE PHARMACY

Address: 188B LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DP

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 603277

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH16 5HH

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

Address: 184C LOWER BLANDFORD ROAD, BROADSTONE, BH18 8DP

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (BROADSTONE)

Address: 169/171 THE BROADWAY, BROADSTONE, DORSET, BH18 8DS

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

5840 POOLE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, WEST QUAY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1JQ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH ST, POOLE)

Address: 190-196 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1SX

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (POOLE)

Address: 157 HIGH STREET, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1AU

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

SITE NAME VISION EXPRESS POOLE

Address: 37-38 DOLPHIN CENTRE, KINGLAND ROAD, POOLE, BH15 1ST

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH16 5HH

THE ADAM PRACTICE - UPTON SURGERY

Address: UPTON CROSS, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 5PW

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

THE CREEKMOOR SURGERY

Address: 1 BORLEY ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7DT

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

THE BIRCHWOOD PRACTICE

Address: NORTHMEAD DRIVE, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, DORSET, BH17 7XW

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 697639

THE ADAM PRACTICE

Address: 306 BLANDFORD ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BH15 4JQ

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 679234

THE ADAM PRACTICE - HAMWORTHY SURGERY

Address: 306 BLANDFORD ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 4JQ

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

HADLEIGH LODGE

Address: 216A WAREHAM ROAD, CORFE MULLEN, WIMBORNE, DORSET, BH21 3LN

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH16 5HH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH16 5HH

Hamworthy
Hamworthy station, Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA
Distance: 1.43 miles
Driving Time: 3.42 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 3.61 miles
Driving Time: 6.28 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 4.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.25 minutes
Holton Heath
Holton Heath station, Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT
Distance: 4.41 miles
Driving Time: 6.93 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 6.05 miles
Driving Time: 10.53 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH16 5HH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH16 5HH

M27 J1

Distance: 25.75 miles

Driving Time: 30.67 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 28.69 miles

Driving Time: 33.48 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 31.23 miles

Driving Time: 35.94 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 32.26 miles

Driving Time: 36.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH16 5HH
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band B	1
Band C	14

What Addresses are in the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Addresses for Palmerston Close, Poole, Dorset, which have the BH16 5HH Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole Co Const
Member or Parliament	Michael Tomlinson
Contact Details	Contact Michael Tomlinson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH16 5HH Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Dorset 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 Dorset at the following link Dorset.

How much is the Council Tax?

Dorset 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 Dorset 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 BH16 5HH Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Dorset 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 - Dorset Council

House Sales in BH16 5HH

Yearly House Sales for BH16 5HH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£189,950	£189,950	£189,950	1
2015	£209,950	£209,950	£209,950	1
2018	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1
2022	£315,000	£315,000	£315,000	1

Postcodes near the BH16 5HH Postcode

BH16 5SU Bridle Close BH16 5SG Old Kiln Road BH16 5HN Palmerston Road BH16 5HZ Poole Road BH16 5JB Poole Road BH16 5HY Poole Road BH16 5JD Poole Road BH16 5HW Preston Close BH16 5SS Stirrup Close BH16 5HL Upton Heath Estate BH16 5HJ Upton Heath Estate

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH16 5HH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Blandford Road North, Upton, Poole, BH16 6AA	0.87 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Aldi
Aldi, Fleets Lane, POOLE, BH15 3BZ	2.44 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Aldi
Lidl, Hatch Pond Road, POOLE, BH17 7LQ	2.77 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Lidl
Asda, West Quay Road, POOLE, BH15 1JQ	3.44 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Asda
Iceland, High Street, POOLE, BH15 1DF	3.63 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH16 5HH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH16 5HH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	1.62 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to 48 Waterloo Road Poole
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	3.12 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	6.25 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to 34 Commercial Road
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	8.61 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to 741-743 Castle Lane East

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH16 5HH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	1.33 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to McDonald's, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE
McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY	2.93 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to McDonald's, Yarrow Road, POOLE, BH12 4QY
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	4.59 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	6.42 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH16 5HH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way, POOLE, BH15 3TE	1.33 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to KFC Poole - Wessex Gate Retail Park
KFC, Dolphin Centre, POOLE, BH15 1SZ	2.29 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to KFC Poole - The Dolphin Centre
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	3.12 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to KFC Poole - Tower Park
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	3.45 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH	6.19 miles	Directions from BH16 5HH to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle