BH12 2BB postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 2BB is a postcode in Poole, in the Newtown & Heatherlands ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Poole parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BH12 2BB can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £307,000 Homes sold in BH12 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 650 m in a straight line

Where BH12 2BB is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 2BB and what is near it Map of BH12 2BB: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the BH12 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH12 2AA: also in BH12 2BH12 2AB: also in BH12 2BH12 2AD: also in BH12 2BH12 2AE: also in BH12 2BH12 2AF: also in BH12 2BH12 2AG: also in BH12 2BH12 2AH: also in BH12 2BH12 2AJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2AL: also in BH12 2BH12 2AN: also in BH12 2BH12 2AP: also in BH12 2BH12 2AR: also in BH12 2BH12 2AS: also in BH12 2BH12 2AT: also in BH12 2BH12 2AU: also in BH12 2BH12 2AW: also in BH12 2BH12 2AX: also in BH12 2BH12 2BA: also in BH12 2BH12 2BE: also in BH12 2BH12 2BG: also in BH12 2BH12 2BH: also in BH12 2BH12 2BJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2BL: also in BH12 2BH12 2BN: also in BH12 2BH12 2BP: also in BH12 2BH12 2BQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2BT: also in BH12 2BH12 2BU: also in BH12 2BH12 2BW: also in BH12 2BH12 2BX: also in BH12 2BH12 2BY: also in BH12 2BH12 2BZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2DA: also in BH12 2BH12 2DB: also in BH12 2BH12 2DD: also in BH12 2BH12 2DE: also in BH12 2BH12 2DF: also in BH12 2BH12 2DG: also in BH12 2BH12 2DH: also in BH12 2BH12 2DJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2DL: also in BH12 2BH12 2DN: also in BH12 2BH12 2DP: also in BH12 2BH12 2DQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2DR: also in BH12 2BH12 2DS: also in BH12 2BH12 2DT: also in BH12 2BH12 2DU: also in BH12 2BH12 2DW: also in BH12 2BH12 2DX: also in BH12 2BH12 2DY: also in BH12 2BH12 2EA: also in BH12 2BH12 2EB: also in BH12 2BH12 2ED: also in BH12 2BH12 2EG: also in BH12 2BH12 2EH: also in BH12 2BH12 2EN: also in BH12 2BH12 2EQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2EW: also in BH12 2BH12 2EX: also in BH12 2BH12 2EY: also in BH12 2BH12 2HB: also in BH12 2BH12 2HE: also in BH12 2BH12 2HF: also in BH12 2BH12 2HZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2JA: also in BH12 2BH12 2JE: also in BH12 2BH12 2JH: also in BH12 2BH12 2JL: also in BH12 2BH12 2JN: also in BH12 2BH12 2JP: also in BH12 2BH12 2JQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2JR: also in BH12 2BH12 2JW: also in BH12 2BH12 2LL: also in BH12 2BH12 2LN: also in BH12 2BH12 2LP: also in BH12 2BH12 2LR: also in BH12 2BH12 2LS: also in BH12 2BH12 2LT: also in BH12 2BH12 2LU: also in BH12 2BH12 2LW: also in BH12 2BH12 2LX: also in BH12 2BH12 2LY: also in BH12 2BH12 2LZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2NA: also in BH12 2BH12 2NB: also in BH12 2BH12 2ND: also in BH12 2BH12 2NE: also in BH12 2BH12 2NF: also in BH12 2BH12 2NG: also in BH12 2BH12 2NH: also in BH12 2BH12 2NJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2NL: also in BH12 2BH12 2NN: also in BH12 2BH12 2NP: also in BH12 2BH12 2NQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2NR: also in BH12 2BH12 2NS: also in BH12 2BH12 2NT: also in BH12 2BH12 2NU: also in BH12 2BH12 2NW: also in BH12 2BH12 2NX: also in BH12 2BH12 2NY: also in BH12 2BH12 2NZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2PA: also in BH12 2 The Quay School 1.0 kmGP 1.7 kmGP 1.9 kmNewtown & Heatherlands BH12 2BB Map of BH12 2BB and what is near it Map of BH12 2BB: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the BH12 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 1.0–1.4 kmNewtown & Heatherlands BH12 2BB
  • BH12 2BB
  • Other postcodes in BH12 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7300, longitude -1.9280)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH12 2BB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BH12 2BB?

Every home and business at BH12 2BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH12 2BB 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 2BB 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BH12 2BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH12 2BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH12 2BB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BH12 2BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH12 2BB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH12 2BB: 2,369 properties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BH12 2BB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BH12 2BB?

Homes in BH12 2 sold for a typical £307,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, down 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £322,500 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,250 34 sales
  • Terraced £296,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £195,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BH12 district: a typical £312,000 from 386 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BH12 2BB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BH12 2BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH12 2BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 2BB. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (73%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BH12 2BB

Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2026‑27: £2,436. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,624 (band A) to £2,436 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,624
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,894
Band Cabout 510 (78%)£2,165
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,436
Band Ewithheld£2,977
Band Ffewer than 5£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 73% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH12 2BB is in (ONS area E01015391), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest open schools to BH12 2BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 2BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BH12 2BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 2BB is Branksome Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Loch Road, 212 m away.

More stations near BH12 2BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 2BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BH12 2BB?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH12 2BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 450 mWalk
  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 2BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BH12 2BB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH12 2BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 2BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BH12 2BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 2BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BH12 2BB in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 2BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BH12 2BB?

Police.uk records 241 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 2BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour66 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Public order12 reports

Also: other theft 12, burglary 11, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BH12 2BB

Ward
Newtown & Heatherlands
Parish
Poole
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Poole
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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BH12 2BE90 mBH12 2AU130 mBH12 2BA130 mBH12 2BN130 mBH12 2AR140 mBH12 2AX150 m
All of BH12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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