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

BH12 2HJ 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 2HJ 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 1.6 km in a straight line

Where BH12 2HJ is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 2HJ and what is near it Map of BH12 2HJ: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the BH12 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 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 2BB: 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 2DZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2EA: also in BH12 2BH12 2EB: also in BH12 2BH12 2ED: also in BH12 2BH12 2EE: also in BH12 2BH12 2EF: also in BH12 2BH12 2EG: also in BH12 2BH12 2EH: also in BH12 2BH12 2EJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2EL: also in BH12 2BH12 2EN: also in BH12 2BH12 2EP: also in BH12 2BH12 2EQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2ER: also in BH12 2BH12 2EW: also in BH12 2BH12 2EX: also in BH12 2BH12 2EY: also in BH12 2BH12 2EZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2HA: also in BH12 2BH12 2HB: also in BH12 2BH12 2HD: also in BH12 2BH12 2HE: also in BH12 2BH12 2HF: also in BH12 2BH12 2HG: also in BH12 2BH12 2HL: also in BH12 2BH12 2HN: also in BH12 2BH12 2HP: also in BH12 2BH12 2HQ: also in BH12 2BH12 2HR: also in BH12 2BH12 2HS: also in BH12 2BH12 2HT: also in BH12 2BH12 2HU: also in BH12 2BH12 2HW: also in BH12 2BH12 2HZ: also in BH12 2BH12 2JA: also in BH12 2BH12 2JB: also in BH12 2BH12 2JD: also in BH12 2BH12 2JE: also in BH12 2BH12 2JF: also in BH12 2BH12 2JG: also in BH12 2BH12 2JH: also in BH12 2BH12 2JJ: 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 2JS: also in BH12 2BH12 2JU: also in BH12 2BH12 2JW: also in BH12 2BH12 2LA: also in BH12 2BH12 2LB: also in BH12 2BH12 2LD: also in BH12 2BH12 2LE: also in BH12 2BH12 2LG: also in BH12 2BH12 2LH: also in BH12 2BH12 2LJ: also in BH12 2BH12 2LL: also in BH12 2BH12 2LN: also in BH12 2BH12 2LP: also in BH12 2BH12 2LQ: 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 Parkstone (Dorset) station 2.0 kmPoole BH12 2HJ Map of BH12 2HJ and what is near it Map of BH12 2HJ: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the BH12 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Newtown & Heatherlands BH12 2HJ
  • BH12 2HJ
  • Other postcodes in BH12 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 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 50.7386, longitude -1.9342)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH12 2HJ?

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 2HJ?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

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

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 2HJ 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 2HJ?

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

Check the bin days for BH12 2HJ 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 2HJ 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 2HJ.

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 2HJ: 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 2HJ 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 2HJ?

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 2HJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH12 2HJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at BH12 2HJ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BH12 2HJ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH12 2HJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 2HJ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 2HJ

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 30 (4%)£1,624
Band Babout 100 (13%)£1,894
Band Cabout 550 (73%)£2,165
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£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. 4% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 52% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 2HJ is in (ONS area E01015444), 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 2HJ?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 2HJ, 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 2HJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 2HJ is Branksome Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Tavern, 12 m away.

More stations near BH12 2HJ, 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 2HJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 2HJ, 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 2HJ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle

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 2HJ?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 2HJ, 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 2HJ?

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 2HJ?

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

  • The Waves Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 734857 100 mWalk
  • The Moorings Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 734752 550 mWalk
  • The Shores Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 730653 550 mWalk

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 2HJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 2HJ, 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 2HJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 2HJ 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 2HJ in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 2HJ 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 2HJ?

Police.uk records 291 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 2HJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour89 reports
Violence and sexual offences77 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Public order18 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 13, burglary 8, drugs 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 2HJ

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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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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