BH24 2QR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH24) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2QR) 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 BH24.
Postal Sector. In our case BH24 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QR.

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 BH24 2QR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is RINGWOOD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH24 2QR postcode have the street address of Oaks Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH24 2QR postcode is home to a bustling 65 residents!

It is situated within the post town of RINGWOOD within the old postal county of Hampshire.

BH24 2QR is within the otherSettlement of St Leonards.

The BH24 2QR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH24 2QR are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in BH24 2QR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH24 2QR

The telephone area code for BH24 2QR is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH24 2QR

Latitude	50.8282125217
Longitude	-1.84911859783

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH24 2QR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH24 2QR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH24 2QR

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	34.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	45.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	32.00%	S 4 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%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	25.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	50.00%	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 9.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	46.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH24 2QR

Average Mbps	45.300
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	79.750

BH24 2QR has an average download speed of 45.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,300 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

21% of postcodes (244,616) have slower broadband speeds.

79% of postcodes (938,725) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH24 2QR

Average Mbps	8.600
Median Mbps	6.300
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH24 2QR has an average upload speed of 8.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,778 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

17% of postcodes (202,988) have slower upload speeds.

82% of postcodes (976,875) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH24 2QR Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Ives Primary & Nursery School

Address: St Ives Primary & Nursery School, Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425475478

St Ives Primary School

Address: St Ives Primary School, Sandy Lane, St Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact:

Oakhurst Community First School

Address: Oakhurst Community First School, Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DY

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202871577

Oakhurst Community First School

Address: Oakhurst Community First School, Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DY

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

West Moors Middle School

Address: West Moors Middle School, Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0DA

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202872474

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH24 2QR

212 STATION ROAD

Address: WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, BH22 0JD

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

SMILE TEAM DENTAL CARE

Address: 212 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0JD

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

BALMORAL LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 QUEENS ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9RT

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

N.G. STRIBLING

Address: 59 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9HU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

OPUS SPECIALIST DENTAL SERVICE

Address: 59 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9HU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

DENTAPOL LTD

Address: 400/402 RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9AU

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH24 2QR

ASHLEY HEATH PHARMACY

Address: 2 & 3 HIGH STREET, ASHLEY HEATH, RINGWOOD, BH24 2HP

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 470982

BOOTS

Address: RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9AL

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 871841

MOORS PHARMACY

Address: 175 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0HX

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 873112

MEDS2HOME PHARMACY

Address: REAR OF FERNDOWN POST OFFICE, 97 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, BH22 9HU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 925902

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: FERNDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, COM, PENNYS WALK, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9TH

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 457800

FERNDOWN PHARMACY

Address: 487 RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9AG

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 892666

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH24 2QR

EYESTYLE CENTRE (FERNDOWN)

Address: 141-143 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0HT

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

STILL & BEDFORD

Address: 61 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, BH22 9HU

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

HENDERSONS OPTICIANS

Address: 54 VICTORIA ROAD, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 9HZ

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

UNDERWOOD EYECARE

Address: 7 PENNYS WALK, FERNDOWN, BH22 9TH

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (RINGWOOD)

Address: 2 THE FURLONG, RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE, BH24 1AT

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: :

KELLY EYECARE OPTICIANS (RINGWOOD)

Address: 17 HIGH STREET, RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE, BH24 1AB

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH24 2QR

ST LEONARDS SURGERY

Address: 1 PINE DRIVE, RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE, BH24 2LN

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

ST LEONARDS HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SW AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS, RINGWOOD ROAD, ST LEONARDS, RINGWOOD, BH24 2RR

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

ST LEONARDS HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SW AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS, RINGWOOD ROAD, ST LEONARDS, RINGWOOD, BH24 2RR

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

WEST MOORS VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: VERNON HOUSE, 164 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, BH22 0JB

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

THE BARCELLOS FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: TRICKETTS CROSS, CORBIN AVENUE, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 8AZ

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 897989

WEST MOORS VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: 175 STATION ROAD, WEST MOORS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 0HX

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 865800

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Transport Links near BH24 2QR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH24 2QR

Christchurch
Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL
Distance: 9.62 miles
Driving Time: 12.98 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 10.21 miles
Driving Time: 18.68 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 10.32 miles
Driving Time: 13.57 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 11.46 miles
Driving Time: 14.73 minutes
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW
Distance: 13.14 miles
Driving Time: 17.64 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH24 2QR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH24 2QR

M27 J1

Distance: 13.81 miles

Driving Time: 14.35 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 16.75 miles

Driving Time: 17.16 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 19.30 miles

Driving Time: 19.62 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 20.32 miles

Driving Time: 20.65 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH24 2QR
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	1
Band E	10
Band F	20

What Addresses are in the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Addresses for Oaks Drive, St Leonards, Ringwood, Hants, which have the BH24 2QR Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Christchurch Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Christopher Chope
Contact Details	Contact Sir Christopher Chope
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH24 2QR 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 BH24 2QR 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 BH24 2QR

Yearly House Sales for BH24 2QR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£635,000	£375,000	£505,000	2
2012	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1
2013	£360,000	£360,000	£467,500	4
2017	£550,000	£400,000	£471,667	3
2018	£530,000	£595,000	£562,500	3
2019	£425,000	£462,500	£443,750	2
2020	£522,000	£670,000	£596,000	2
2021	£712,500	£795,000	£694,363	4
2022	£895,000	£895,000	£895,000	1

Postcodes near the BH24 2QR Postcode

BH24 2QH Birch Close BH24 2DR Birchwood Place BH24 2PS Brockwood BH24 2QN Cherry Tree Close BH24 2QX Craigside Road BH24 2QW Fir Tree Close BH24 2PZ Heath Road BH24 2QZ Ivy Close BH24 2QP Oaks Drive BH24 2QT Oaks Drive BH24 2QS Oaks Drive BH24 2RE Rowan Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH24 2QR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AL	2.60 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Sainsburys
Iceland, Victoria Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9HU	4.04 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Iceland
Tesco, Pennys Walk, FERNDOWN, BH22 9TH	4.17 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Tesco
Waitrose, The Furlong, RINGWOOD, BH24 1AT	4.45 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Meeting House Lane, RINGWOOD, BH24 1EY	4.52 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH24 2QR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH24 2QR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	5.67 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to 741-743 Castle Lane East
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	7.15 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to Tower Park
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	7.57 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to 34 Commercial Road
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	8.34 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH24 2QR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	1.56 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	5.31 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN	5.48 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	6.92 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX

KFC Restaurants near BH24 2QR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	2.31 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	5.96 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	6.40 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	7.01 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Tower Park, POOLE, BH12 4NY	7.20 miles	Directions from BH24 2QR to KFC Poole - Tower Park