BH12 3LF postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 3LF 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 3LF can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in BH12 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.2% on the year before Nearest station Parkstone (Dorset) 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BH12 3LF is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 3LF and what is near it Map of BH12 3LF: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the BH12 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH12 3AA: also in BH12 3BH12 3AB: also in BH12 3BH12 3AD: also in BH12 3BH12 3AE: also in BH12 3BH12 3AF: also in BH12 3BH12 3AG: also in BH12 3BH12 3AH: also in BH12 3BH12 3AJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3AL: also in BH12 3BH12 3AN: also in BH12 3BH12 3AP: also in BH12 3BH12 3AQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3AR: also in BH12 3BH12 3AS: also in BH12 3BH12 3AT: also in BH12 3BH12 3AU: also in BH12 3BH12 3AW: also in BH12 3BH12 3AX: also in BH12 3BH12 3AY: also in BH12 3BH12 3AZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3BA: also in BH12 3BH12 3BB: also in BH12 3BH12 3BD: also in BH12 3BH12 3BE: also in BH12 3BH12 3BG: also in BH12 3BH12 3BH: also in BH12 3BH12 3BJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3BL: also in BH12 3BH12 3BN: also in BH12 3BH12 3BP: also in BH12 3BH12 3BQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3BR: also in BH12 3BH12 3BS: also in BH12 3BH12 3BT: also in BH12 3BH12 3BU: also in BH12 3BH12 3BW: also in BH12 3BH12 3BX: also in BH12 3BH12 3BY: also in BH12 3BH12 3BZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3DA: also in BH12 3BH12 3DB: also in BH12 3BH12 3DD: also in BH12 3BH12 3DE: also in BH12 3BH12 3DF: also in BH12 3BH12 3DG: also in BH12 3BH12 3DH: also in BH12 3BH12 3DJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3DL: also in BH12 3BH12 3DQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3DR: also in BH12 3BH12 3DS: also in BH12 3BH12 3DT: also in BH12 3BH12 3DU: also in BH12 3BH12 3DX: also in BH12 3BH12 3DY: also in BH12 3BH12 3DZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3EA: also in BH12 3BH12 3EB: also in BH12 3BH12 3ED: also in BH12 3BH12 3EE: also in BH12 3BH12 3EF: also in BH12 3BH12 3EG: also in BH12 3BH12 3EH: also in BH12 3BH12 3EJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3EL: also in BH12 3BH12 3EN: also in BH12 3BH12 3EP: also in BH12 3BH12 3EQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3EW: also in BH12 3BH12 3EY: also in BH12 3BH12 3EZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3GE: also in BH12 3BH12 3GF: also in BH12 3BH12 3HA: also in BH12 3BH12 3HB: also in BH12 3BH12 3HD: also in BH12 3BH12 3HE: also in BH12 3BH12 3HF: also in BH12 3BH12 3HG: also in BH12 3BH12 3HH: also in BH12 3BH12 3HJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3HL: also in BH12 3BH12 3HN: also in BH12 3BH12 3HP: also in BH12 3BH12 3HQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3HR: also in BH12 3BH12 3HS: also in BH12 3BH12 3HT: also in BH12 3BH12 3HU: also in BH12 3BH12 3HW: also in BH12 3BH12 3HX: also in BH12 3BH12 3HY: also in BH12 3BH12 3HZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3JA: also in BH12 3BH12 3JB: also in BH12 3BH12 3JE: also in BH12 3BH12 3JF: also in BH12 3BH12 3JG: also in BH12 3BH12 3JH: also in BH12 3BH12 3JJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3JL: also in BH12 3BH12 3JN: also in BH12 3BH12 3JP: also in BH12 3BH12 3JQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3JR: also in BH12 3BH12 3JS: also in BH12 3BH12 3JU: also in BH12 3BH12 3JW: also in BH12 3BH12 3JX: also in BH12 3BH12 3JY: also in BH12 3BH12 3JZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3LA: also in BH12 3BH12 3LB: also in BH12 3BH12 3LD: also in BH12 3BH12 3LE: also in BH12 3BH12 3LG: also in BH12 3BH12 3LH: also in BH12 3BH12 3LJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3LL: also in BH12 3BH12 3LN: also in BH12 3BH12 3LP: also in BH12 3BH12 3LQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3LR: also in BH12 3BH12 3LS: also in BH12 3BH12 3LT: also in BH12 3BH12 3LU: also in BH12 3BH12 3LW: also in BH12 3BH12 3LX: also in BH12 3BH12 3LY: also in BH12 3BH12 3NA: also in BH12 3BH12 3NB: also in BH12 3BH12 3ND: also in BH12 3BH12 3NE: also in BH12 3BH12 3NF: also in BH12 3BH12 3NG: also in BH12 3BH12 3NH: also in BH12 3BH12 3NJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3NL: also in BH12 3BH12 3NN: also in BH12 3BH12 3NP: also in BH12 3BH12 3NQ: also in BH12 3BH12 3NR: also in BH12 3BH12 3NS: also in BH12 3BH12 3NT: also in BH12 3BH12 3NU: also in BH12 3BH12 3NW: also in BH12 3BH12 3NX: also in BH12 3BH12 3NY: also in BH12 3BH12 3NZ: also in BH12 3BH12 3PA: also in BH12 3BH12 3PB: also in BH12 3BH12 3PD: also in BH12 3BH12 3PE: also in BH12 3BH12 3PF: also in BH12 3BH12 3PG: also in BH12 3BH12 3PH: also in BH12 3BH12 3PJ: also in BH12 3BH12 3PL: also in BH12 3BH12 3PN: also in BH12 3BH12 3PQ: also in BH12 3 Poole BH12 3LF Map of BH12 3LF and what is near it Map of BH12 3LF: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the BH12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.1 kmPoole BH12 3LF
  • BH12 3LF
  • Other postcodes in BH12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7332, longitude -1.9498)

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 3LF?

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 3LF?

Every home and business at BH12 3LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH12 3LF 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 3LF 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3LF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BH12 3LF.

Check the bin days for BH12 3LF 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 3LF 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 3LF.

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 3LF: 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 3LF 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 3LF?

Homes in BH12 3 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £311,250 28 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £181,500 20 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 3LF

HM Land Registry records 10 standard sales of homes in BH12 3LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 September 2025. The middle price was £326,250, from £315,000 to £360,000. Across BH12 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £300,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 2 sales

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 3LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 3LF. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). 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 3LF

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 50 (6%)£1,624
Band Babout 260 (33%)£1,894
Band Cabout 440 (55%)£2,165
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£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. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 3LF is in (ONS area E01015439), 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 3LF?

The nearest open schools to BH12 3LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 3LF, 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 3LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 3LF is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grove Road, 150 m away.

More stations near BH12 3LF, 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 3LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 3LF, 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 3LF?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH12 3LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.0 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 3LF?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 3LF, 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 3LF?

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 3LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH12 3LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01202 715914 400 mWalk
  • The Dunes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01202 740237 650 mWalk
  • The Shores Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 730653 750 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 3LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 3LF, 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 3LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 3LF 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 3LF in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 3LF 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 3LF?

Police.uk records 277 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 3LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour83 reports
Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Shoplifting34 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft16 reports

Also: vehicle crime 14, burglary 9, drugs 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 3LF

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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BH12 3 sector BH12 district BH postcode area Poole postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH12 3LB80 mBH12 3LE100 mBH12 3LD120 mBH12 3BW120 mBH12 3LG130 mBH12 3JY140 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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