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BH5 Postcode


BH5 is one of 11 Postcode Districts for the Bournemouth Post town in Dorset

The postcode district is located in the BH Bournemouth postal area , BH5 has a population of 11,263 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 0.68 square miles (1.76 square kilometers or 434.56 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of BH5. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Map of the BH5 postcode
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Map of the BH5 Postcode District

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Where is the BH5 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BH5

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Bournemouth 2.05 W
Christchurch 2.34 ENE
Ferndown 5.92 NNW
Poole 6.57 W
New Milton 7.94 ENE
Ringwood 8.58 NNE
Wimborne Minster 8.63 NW
Swanage 9.76 SW
Verwood 11.09 N
Wareham 12.56 WSW
Lymington 12.86 E
Fordingbridge 14.15 N
Yarmouth 14.67 E
Blandford Forum 17.30 WNW
Totton 20.11 NE
Southampton 22.44 NE
Romsey 23.32 NE
Cowes 23.50 E
Newport 23.61 E
East Cowes 23.89 E

The post town for this district is BOURNEMOUTH.

Postcode Information for District BH5 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 306)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
BOURNEMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH BH5 1 152
BOURNEMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH BH5 2 104
Boscombe BOURNEMOUTH BH5 1 50

Retail and Shopping in BH5

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
SEABOURNE ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 69 BH5 2JA View on Google Maps
SEA ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 22 BH5 1DH View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the BH5 postcode district is Bournemouth, located in the county of Dorset, England. Other significant settlements include Boscombe. The main post town in the BH5 postcode district is Bournemouth.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area with a total of 250 postal codes.

The largest settlements in the BH5 postal code are BOURNEMOUTH and Boscombe.

The postcode area has a boundary with The English Channel.

The BH5 Postcode shares a border with BH7 (BOURNEMOUTH) and BH1 (BOURNEMOUTH).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BH5 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BH5 district
BH5 1BH5 2
Where the BH5 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BH5 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the BH5 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
A word cloud for the BH5 postcode
A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the BH5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dr Timothy P Doyle SHELLEY MANOR DENTAL , SHELLY MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE , BEECHWOOD AVENUE , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH5 1LX GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Beechwood Dental Practice 8 BEECHWOOD AVENUE , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH5 1LX GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Bourne Dental 132 PARKWOOD ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , BH5 2BN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BH5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH5 1LX GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the BH5 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Day Lewis Pharmacy SHELLEY MANOR MEDICAL CENTRE , BEECHWOOD AVENUE , BOSCOMBE , BOURNEMOUTH , BH5 1LX PHARMACY

Opticians in the BH5 District

No Opticians found in this district.

Schools in the Sector

Pokesdown Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Livingstone Road , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH5 2AS

Headteacher: Mrs V Miller (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Thomas Garnet's School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 28 Parkwood Road , Boscombe , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH5 2BH

Headteacher: Mr Jamie Liddell (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

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

Headteacher: Mr Simon Lennon (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 23.53

Average Driving Distance: 21.08

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 250

M27 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 26.34

Average Driving Distance: 24.02

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 250

M27 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 28.80

Average Driving Distance: 26.57

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 250

M271 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 29.83

Average Driving Distance: 27.59

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 250

Weather Forecast for Bournemouth - Fisherman's Walk (Beach)

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BH5 1Bournemouth Delivery Office
BH5 2Bournemouth Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BH5 - X X X
BH5 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the BH5 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£650 £650 £650
1 £475 £3,683 £1,390
2 £1,150 £1,750 £1,427
3 £1,650 £1,650 £1,650

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £100,000 £100,000 £100,000
2 £475,000 £550,000 £525,000
3 £495,000 £1,450,000 £1,027,143
4 £500,000 £1,750,000 £950,000
5 £680,000 £1,250,000 £1,013,750
6 £1,200,000 £1,200,000 £1,200,000
7 £930,000 £930,000 £930,000
8 £1,795,000 £1,795,000 £1,795,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Palmer Snell BoscombeBoscombePalmer Snell719 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6AQ020 3869 5713
Slades Estate Agents SouthbourneSouthbourneSlades Estate Agents51 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3QT020 3889 1323
Meyers Estate Agents Covering SouthbourneCovering SouthbourneMeyers Estate Agents168 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3JX01200 403525
Bullock & Lees BournemouthBournemouthBullock & Lees581 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4BU020 3835 4379
Winkworth SouthbourneSouthbourneWinkworth29 Southbourne Grove, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3QT020 3835 2823

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £556,80626 £547,33434 £524,20435 £488,84233
Semi-Detached £304,25515 £294,63611 £317,70010 £256,36718
Terraced £350,15010 £258,00012 £266,91619 £384,3756
Flats £215,850263 £198,089266 £198,084303 £187,126322