BH12 5EA postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 5EA is a postcode in Poole, in the Alderney & Bourne Valley ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Bournemouth West 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 5EA can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BH12 5, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BH12 5EA is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 5EA and what is near it Map of BH12 5EA: its centre point, with the 83 other postcodes in the BH12 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BH12 5BE: also in BH12 5BH12 5BG: also in BH12 5BH12 5BH: also in BH12 5BH12 5BJ: also in BH12 5BH12 5BL: also in BH12 5BH12 5BN: also in BH12 5BH12 5BP: also in BH12 5BH12 5BQ: also in BH12 5BH12 5BT: also in BH12 5BH12 5BU: also in BH12 5BH12 5BW: also in BH12 5BH12 5BY: also in BH12 5BH12 5DF: also in BH12 5BH12 5DG: also in BH12 5BH12 5DH: also in BH12 5BH12 5DJ: also in BH12 5BH12 5DL: also in BH12 5BH12 5DP: also in BH12 5BH12 5DQ: also in BH12 5BH12 5DR: also in BH12 5BH12 5DS: also in BH12 5BH12 5DT: also in BH12 5BH12 5DU: also in BH12 5BH12 5DW: also in BH12 5BH12 5DX: also in BH12 5BH12 5DZ: also in BH12 5BH12 5EB: also in BH12 5BH12 5ED: also in BH12 5BH12 5EL: also in BH12 5BH12 5EN: also in BH12 5BH12 5EW: also in BH12 5BH12 5EX: also in BH12 5BH12 5EZ: also in BH12 5BH12 5WB: also in BH12 5 Village Surgery 1.0 kmWinton Academy 1.3 kmGP 2.2 kmBranksome station 2.2 kmAlderney & Bourne Valley BH12 5EA Map of BH12 5EA and what is near it Map of BH12 5EA: its centre point, with the 83 other postcodes in the BH12 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 2.2 kmAlderney & Bourne Valley BH12 5EA
  • BH12 5EA
  • Other postcodes in BH12 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.7455, longitude -1.9093)

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 5EA?

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 5EA?

Every home and business at BH12 5EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH12 5EA 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 5EA 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 5EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH12 5EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH12 5EA 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 5EA 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 5EA.

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 5EA: 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 5EA 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 5EA?

Homes in BH12 5 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£335,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 10 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 5EA

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BH12 5EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2026. The middle sale was £317,500, from £295,000 to £395,000. Across BH12 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £335,000. 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 5EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 5EA. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 5EA

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 £2,977 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,624
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,894
Band Cabout 490 (69%)£2,165
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,436
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,977
Band Fwithheld£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 5EA is in (ONS area E01015383), 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 5EA?

The nearest open schools to BH12 5EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 5EA is Branksome Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldi, 100 m away.

More stations near BH12 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 5EA, 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 5EA?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH12 5EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.9 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 5EA?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 5EA, 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 5EA?

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 5EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH12 5EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Bourne View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 403180 200 mWalk
  • Coral House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 710531 700 mWalk
  • The Piers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01202 520937 1.1 kmWalk

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 5EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 5EA, 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 5EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 5EA 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 5EA in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 5EA 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 5EA?

Police.uk records 220 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 5EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Anti-social behaviour60 reports
Public order11 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Burglary9 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: other theft 9, vehicle crime 8, other crime 4, drugs 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 5EA

Ward
Alderney & Bourne Valley
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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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

BH12 5BT60 mBH12 5DZ100 mBH10 4JH110 mBH12 5BL120 mBH12 5BJ140 mBH10 4HZ160 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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