BH2 5LS postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH2 5LS is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth Central 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 October 2002.

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 0% of homes and businesses at BH2 5LS can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £194,500 Homes sold in BH2 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 1.5 km in a straight line

Where BH2 5LS is, and what is near it

Map of BH2 5LS and what is near it Map of BH2 5LS: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the BH2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH2 5AA: also in BH2 5BH2 5AD: also in BH2 5BH2 5AE: also in BH2 5BH2 5AF: also in BH2 5BH2 5AG: also in BH2 5BH2 5AH: also in BH2 5BH2 5AJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5AN: also in BH2 5BH2 5AT: also in BH2 5BH2 5AU: also in BH2 5BH2 5AY: also in BH2 5BH2 5AZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5BA: also in BH2 5BH2 5BB: also in BH2 5BH2 5BD: also in BH2 5BH2 5BE: also in BH2 5BH2 5BH: also in BH2 5BH2 5BN: also in BH2 5BH2 5BR: also in BH2 5BH2 5BT: also in BH2 5BH2 5BU: also in BH2 5BH2 5BX: also in BH2 5BH2 5BY: also in BH2 5BH2 5DA: also in BH2 5BH2 5DB: also in BH2 5BH2 5DD: also in BH2 5BH2 5DF: also in BH2 5BH2 5DH: also in BH2 5BH2 5DN: also in BH2 5BH2 5DP: also in BH2 5BH2 5DR: also in BH2 5BH2 5DS: also in BH2 5BH2 5DU: also in BH2 5BH2 5DW: also in BH2 5BH2 5DX: also in BH2 5BH2 5DY: also in BH2 5BH2 5DZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5EA: also in BH2 5BH2 5EB: also in BH2 5BH2 5ED: also in BH2 5BH2 5EE: also in BH2 5BH2 5EF: also in BH2 5BH2 5EG: also in BH2 5BH2 5EH: also in BH2 5BH2 5EJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5EL: also in BH2 5BH2 5EN: also in BH2 5BH2 5EP: also in BH2 5BH2 5EQ: also in BH2 5BH2 5ER: also in BH2 5BH2 5ES: also in BH2 5BH2 5ET: also in BH2 5BH2 5EW: also in BH2 5BH2 5EX: also in BH2 5BH2 5EY: also in BH2 5BH2 5EZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5FA: also in BH2 5BH2 5FB: also in BH2 5BH2 5FD: also in BH2 5BH2 5FE: also in BH2 5BH2 5HA: also in BH2 5BH2 5HE: also in BH2 5BH2 5HF: also in BH2 5BH2 5HG: also in BH2 5BH2 5HH: also in BH2 5BH2 5HJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5HL: also in BH2 5BH2 5HN: also in BH2 5BH2 5HP: also in BH2 5BH2 5HR: also in BH2 5BH2 5HS: also in BH2 5BH2 5HT: also in BH2 5BH2 5HU: also in BH2 5BH2 5HW: also in BH2 5BH2 5HZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5JA: also in BH2 5BH2 5JB: also in BH2 5BH2 5JF: also in BH2 5BH2 5JG: also in BH2 5BH2 5JH: also in BH2 5BH2 5JL: also in BH2 5BH2 5JP: also in BH2 5BH2 5JQ: also in BH2 5BH2 5JR: also in BH2 5BH2 5JS: also in BH2 5BH2 5JT: also in BH2 5BH2 5JU: also in BH2 5BH2 5JW: also in BH2 5BH2 5JZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5LA: also in BH2 5BH2 5LB: also in BH2 5BH2 5LD: also in BH2 5BH2 5LE: also in BH2 5BH2 5LF: also in BH2 5BH2 5LG: also in BH2 5BH2 5LH: also in BH2 5BH2 5LJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5LL: also in BH2 5BH2 5LP: also in BH2 5BH2 5LQ: also in BH2 5BH2 5LR: also in BH2 5BH2 5LT: also in BH2 5BH2 5LU: also in BH2 5BH2 5LW: also in BH2 5BH2 5LX: also in BH2 5BH2 5NA: also in BH2 5BH2 5NF: also in BH2 5BH2 5NJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5NL: also in BH2 5BH2 5NN: also in BH2 5BH2 5NP: also in BH2 5BH2 5NR: also in BH2 5BH2 5NS: also in BH2 5BH2 5NT: also in BH2 5BH2 5NW: also in BH2 5BH2 5NX: also in BH2 5BH2 5PA: also in BH2 5BH2 5PF: also in BH2 5BH2 5PG: also in BH2 5BH2 5PH: also in BH2 5BH2 5PN: also in BH2 5BH2 5PQ: also in BH2 5BH2 5PS: also in BH2 5BH2 5PW: also in BH2 5BH2 5QA: also in BH2 5BH2 5QG: also in BH2 5BH2 5QJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5QL: also in BH2 5BH2 5QR: also in BH2 5BH2 5QS: also in BH2 5BH2 5QT: also in BH2 5BH2 5QU: also in BH2 5BH2 5QY: also in BH2 5BH2 5QZ: also in BH2 5BH2 5RA: also in BH2 5BH2 5RG: also in BH2 5BH2 5RH: also in BH2 5BH2 5RJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5RP: also in BH2 5BH2 5RQ: also in BH2 5BH2 5RR: also in BH2 5BH2 5RY: also in BH2 5BH2 5SE: also in BH2 5BH2 5SL: also in BH2 5BH2 5SR: also in BH2 5BH2 5SS: also in BH2 5BH2 5ST: also in BH2 5BH2 5SU: also in BH2 5BH2 5SX: also in BH2 5BH2 5SY: also in BH2 5BH2 5TH: also in BH2 5BH2 5TJ: also in BH2 5BH2 5TQ: also in BH2 5 St Martin's School 1.7 kmTalbot Heath School 1.7 kmWestbourne & West Cliff BH2 5LS Map of BH2 5LS and what is near it Map of BH2 5LS: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the BH2 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.7–2.1 kmWestbourne & West Cliff BH2 5LS
  • BH2 5LS
  • Other postcodes in BH2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 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 50.7204, longitude -1.8835)

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 BH2 5LS?

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 BH2 5LS?

90% of the homes and businesses at BH2 5LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH2 5LS 0% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH2 5LS 90% 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 BH2 5LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH2 5LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH2 5LS 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 BH2 5LS 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 BH2 5LS.

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 BH2 5LS: 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 BH2 5LS 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 BH2 5LS?

Homes in BH2 5 sold for a typical £194,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£194,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 55 sales

Across the whole BH2 district: a typical £200,000 from 123 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 BH2 5LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH2 5LS 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

What council tax band are homes near BH2 5LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BH2 5LS. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 BH2 5LS

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 £4,059 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,624.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (41%)£1,624
Band Babout 200 (25%)£1,894
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,165
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,977
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 BH2 5LS is in (ONS area E01033285), 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest open schools to BH2 5LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH2 5LS is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Triangle, 70 m away.

More stations near BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH2 5LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest to the centre of BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH2 5LS, 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 BH2 5LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH2 5LS 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 BH2 5LS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH2 5LS 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 BH2 5LS?

Police.uk records 757 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH2 5LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour290 reports
Violence and sexual offences203 reports
Other theft53 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Drugs36 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports

Also: public order 27, burglary 21, vehicle crime 17, robbery 16, bicycle theft 10, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 4, 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 BH2 5LS

Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bournemouth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2002

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

Around BH2 5LS

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

BH2 5 sector BH2 district BH postcode area Bournemouth postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

BH2 5RH30 mBH2 5LR60 mBH2 5RJ60 mBH2 5RQ60 mBH2 5RG70 mBH2 5RR90 m
All of BH2

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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.