BH5 2DW postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH5 2DW is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Boscombe East & Pokesdown ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Bournemouth East 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 can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £431,250 Homes sold in BH5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 25% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BH5 2DW is, and what is near it

Map of BH5 2DW and what is near it Map of BH5 2DW: its centre point, with the 103 other postcodes in the BH5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH5 2AA: also in BH5 2BH5 2AB: also in BH5 2BH5 2AD: also in BH5 2BH5 2AE: also in BH5 2BH5 2AF: also in BH5 2BH5 2AG: also in BH5 2BH5 2AH: also in BH5 2BH5 2AJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2AL: also in BH5 2BH5 2AN: also in BH5 2BH5 2AP: also in BH5 2BH5 2AQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2AR: also in BH5 2BH5 2AS: also in BH5 2BH5 2AT: also in BH5 2BH5 2AU: also in BH5 2BH5 2AW: also in BH5 2BH5 2AX: also in BH5 2BH5 2AY: also in BH5 2BH5 2AZ: also in BH5 2BH5 2BA: also in BH5 2BH5 2BB: also in BH5 2BH5 2BD: also in BH5 2BH5 2BE: also in BH5 2BH5 2BG: also in BH5 2BH5 2BH: also in BH5 2BH5 2BJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2BL: also in BH5 2BH5 2BN: also in BH5 2BH5 2BP: also in BH5 2BH5 2BQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2BS: also in BH5 2BH5 2BT: also in BH5 2BH5 2BU: also in BH5 2BH5 2BW: also in BH5 2BH5 2BX: also in BH5 2BH5 2BY: also in BH5 2BH5 2BZ: also in BH5 2BH5 2DA: also in BH5 2BH5 2DD: also in BH5 2BH5 2DF: also in BH5 2BH5 2DG: also in BH5 2BH5 2DH: also in BH5 2BH5 2DJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2DN: also in BH5 2BH5 2DP: also in BH5 2BH5 2DQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2DR: also in BH5 2BH5 2DS: also in BH5 2BH5 2DT: also in BH5 2BH5 2DU: also in BH5 2BH5 2DX: also in BH5 2BH5 2DY: also in BH5 2BH5 2DZ: also in BH5 2BH5 2EA: also in BH5 2BH5 2EB: also in BH5 2BH5 2ED: also in BH5 2BH5 2EE: also in BH5 2BH5 2EF: also in BH5 2BH5 2EG: also in BH5 2BH5 2EH: also in BH5 2BH5 2EJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2EL: also in BH5 2BH5 2EN: also in BH5 2BH5 2EP: also in BH5 2BH5 2EQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2ER: also in BH5 2BH5 2EW: also in BH5 2BH5 2HA: also in BH5 2BH5 2HD: also in BH5 2BH5 2HF: also in BH5 2BH5 2HG: also in BH5 2BH5 2HH: also in BH5 2BH5 2HJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2HL: also in BH5 2BH5 2HP: also in BH5 2BH5 2HQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2HT: also in BH5 2BH5 2HU: also in BH5 2BH5 2HW: also in BH5 2BH5 2HY: also in BH5 2BH5 2HZ: also in BH5 2BH5 2JA: also in BH5 2BH5 2JB: also in BH5 2BH5 2JD: also in BH5 2BH5 2JE: also in BH5 2BH5 2JF: also in BH5 2BH5 2JG: also in BH5 2BH5 2JH: also in BH5 2BH5 2JJ: also in BH5 2BH5 2JL: also in BH5 2BH5 2JN: also in BH5 2BH5 2JP: also in BH5 2BH5 2JQ: also in BH5 2BH5 2JS: also in BH5 2BH5 2JT: also in BH5 2BH5 2JU: also in BH5 2BH5 2JW: also in BH5 2BH5 2JX: also in BH5 2BH5 2JY: also in BH5 2BH5 2JZ: also in BH5 2BH5 2LA: also in BH5 2 Boscombe East & Pokesdown BH5 2DW Map of BH5 2DW and what is near it Map of BH5 2DW: its centre point, with the 103 other postcodes in the BH5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 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 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Boscombe East & Pokesdown BH5 2DW
  • BH5 2DW
  • Other postcodes in BH5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 50.7222, longitude -1.8220)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH5 2DW?

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 BH5 2DW?

Every home and business at BH5 2DW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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 BH5 2DW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH5 2DW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH5 2DW 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 BH5 2DW 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 BH5 2DW.

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 BH5 2DW: 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 BH5 2DW 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 BH5 2DW?

Homes in BH5 2 sold for a typical £431,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 25% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£431,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 25% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £540,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £410,000 5 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £218,250 20 sales

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

Across the whole BH5 district: a typical £227,000 from 132 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 BH5 2DW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH5 2DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 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 BH5 2DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around BH5 2DW. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 BH5 2DW

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 C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (7%)£1,624
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,894
Band Cabout 290 (29%)£2,165
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£2,977
Band Fabout 230 (23%)£3,518
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 BH5 2DW is in (ONS area E01015272), 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest open schools to BH5 2DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH5 2DW is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ravine Road, 24 m away.

More stations near BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH5 2DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest to the centre of BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH5 2DW, 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 BH5 2DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH5 2DW 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 BH5 2DW in a conservation area?

The centre of BH5 2DW 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 BH5 2DW?

Police.uk records 275 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH5 2DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences86 reports
Anti-social behaviour82 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, burglary 7, drugs 6, robbery 6, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

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 BH5 2DW

Ward
Boscombe East & Pokesdown
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
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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