The BH5 2AF Postcode in Bournemouth

BH5 2AF is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2AF) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
  2. Postal District. In our case BH5.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case BH5 2.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AF.

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 BH5 2AF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOURNEMOUTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH5 2AF postcode have the street address of Pauncefote Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH5 2AF postcode is home to a bustling 33 residents!

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

BH5 2AF is within the town of Bournemouth.

The BH5 2AF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH5 2AF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in BH5 2AF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BH5 2AF

The telephone area code for BH5 2AF is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH5 2AF

Latitude50.727545512
Longitude-1.82680117554

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Weather Forecast for BH5 2AF

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 30.00%SW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 54.00%SW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 63.00%SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 53.00%SSW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 45.00%SSW 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 62.00%SSW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 37.00%SSW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%SW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%SW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 5.00%SSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%SSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 4.00%S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 3.00%S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 4.00%ESE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%ESE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%ESE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 7.00%E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%E 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%ENE 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 13.00%NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 15.00%NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 17.00%SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 18.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 16.00%SW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 33.00%SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%SW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH5 2AF Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH5 2AF

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps62.000
Median Mbps45.100
Maximum Mbps205.000

BH5 2AF has an average download speed of 62 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,330 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

41% of postcodes (486,662) have slower broadband speeds.

59% of postcodes (696,649) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH5 2AF

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps7.500
Median Mbps6.400
Maximum Mbps21.000

BH5 2AF has an average upload speed of 7.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,708 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (156,856) have slower upload speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,024,077) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the BH5 2AF Postcode

Primary Schools

Pokesdown Community Primary School

Address: Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2AS

Headteacher: Mrs V Miller

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2013-02-14)

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Distance: 0.25 miles

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Address: St James's Square, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2BX

Headteacher: Mr Simon Lennon

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-11-06)

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Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202427544

St James' Church of England Primary Academy

Address: Pokesdown Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DW

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Brown

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-01-25)

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Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202426696

Secondary Schools

Avonbourne Girls Academy

Address: Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NY

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Dyer

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-06-07)

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Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202398451

Harewood College

Address: Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NZ

Headteacher: Mr Adam Coshan

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures (as of 2019-01-24)

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Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact:

The Bishop of Winchester Academy

Address: Mallard Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9PW

Headteacher: Mr Paul McKeown

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-02-22)

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Distance: 2.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202512697

Higher Schools

The Bournemouth and Poole College

Address: North Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0LS

Headteacher: Mr Phil Sayles

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-01-14)

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Distance: 9.34 miles

Contact: 01202747600

Brockenhurst College

Address: Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZE

Headteacher: Ms Helen Odhams

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-02-03)

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Distance: 18.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01590625555

Salisbury Sixth Form College

Address: 66-78 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2JJ

Headteacher: Mr Ben Hillier

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-09-28)

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Distance: 23.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01722597970

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH5 2AF

BOURNE DENTAL

Address: 132 PARKWOOD ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2BN

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 740 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 6BZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

BOSCOMBE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 740 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 6BZ

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

WENTWORTH CLINIC DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 FISHERMANS AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 3SQ

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

DR TIMOTHY P DOYLE

Address: SHELLEY MANOR DENTAL, SHELLY MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE, BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH5 1LX

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

BEECHWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH5 1LX

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH5 2AF

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: SHELLEY MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE, BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 1LX

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 399759

BOOTS

Address: 626-628 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BP

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 393447

BOOTS

Address: 20-22 SOUTHBOURNE GROVE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 3RA

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 424371

BOOTS

Address: BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY, 21 BEAUFORT ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 5AJ

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 433774

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 595 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AN

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01292 394702

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 609-611 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AN

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 304581

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH5 2AF

SPECSAVERS (BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH)

Address: 654 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH1 4BP

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

770 OPTICS LTD

Address: 63 SOUTHBOURNE GROVE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3QU

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

BOURNEMOUTH 1 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 594-598 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

JULIAN MAY OPTICIANS

Address: 101 SOUTHBOURNE GROVE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3QY

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

J & M VISION SERVICES

Address: 35 KENSINGTON COURT, 43 KNYVETON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH1 3QT

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

BOURNEMOUTH EXTRA

Address: RIVERSIDE AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 7DY

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH5 2AF

SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BEECHWOOD AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH5 1LX

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 309421

BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 21 BEAUFORT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 5AJ

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY

Address: 21 BEAUFORT ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 5AJ

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 433081

SOUTHBOURNE PRACTICE

Address: 17 BEAUFORT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 5BF

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 427878

OAKRIDGE SURGERY

Address: 1206 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 6DY

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY

Address: CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURG., 12-14 WALPOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH1 4HA

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 395195

Transport Links near BH5 2AF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH5 2AF

  • Pokesdown
    Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
    Distance: 0.35 miles
    Driving Time: 0.95 minutes
  • Bournemouth
    Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
    Distance: 2.37 miles
    Driving Time: 5.48 minutes
  • Christchurch
    Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL
    Distance: 2.65 miles
    Driving Time: 5.80 minutes
  • Branksome
    Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
    Distance: 5.11 miles
    Driving Time: 10.13 minutes
  • Hinton Admiral
    Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW
    Distance: 6.15 miles
    Driving Time: 10.27 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH5 2AF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH5 2AF

M27 J1
Distance: 20.72 miles
Driving Time: 23.40 minutes
M27 J2
Distance: 23.66 miles
Driving Time: 26.22 minutes
M27 J3
Distance: 26.21 miles
Driving Time: 28.68 minutes
M271 J1
Distance: 27.23 miles
Driving Time: 29.70 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH5 2AF Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyBournemouth East Boro Const
Member or Parliament
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Contact DetailsContact Mr Tobias Ellwood
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the BH5 2AF 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 BH5 2AF 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 BH5 2AF

Yearly House Sales for BH5 2AF
YearHighLowAverageSales
2011£264,950£264,950£264,9501
2013£312,000£312,000£312,0001
2014£335,000£335,000£335,0001
2015£232,000£232,000£232,0001
2017£230,000£340,000£285,0002
2020£550,000£550,000£550,0001
2021£275,000£275,000£275,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH5 2AF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH5 2AF
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP0.77 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Sainsburys
Aldi, Palmerston Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4DB1.07 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Aldi
Iceland, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AG1.13 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Iceland
Aldi, Stewart Close, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8NT2.07 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Aldi
Lidl, Parkway Retail Park, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DH2.47 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH5 2AF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH5 2AF
Burger KingDistanceDirections
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP1.37 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP2.44 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY5.64 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG7.05 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH5 2AF
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH0.57 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL1.68 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP1.82 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS2.27 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS

KFC Restaurants near BH5 2AF
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP0.48 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ1.60 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA1.75 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ2.17 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH2.51 miles Directions from BH5 2AF to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle