BH12 2AW
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 032B, Alderney & Bourne Valley ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH12 2AW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BH12 2AW
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 21% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 032B: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Branksome, 570 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in BH12 2AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 032BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH12 2AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH12 2AWRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH12 2AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Heatherlands Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Victoria Education Centre Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Courthill Infant School Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The Quay School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Aldhelm's Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Livingstone Road Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BH12 2AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £372,000Gloucester Road, BH12 2AWJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Gloucester Road, BH12 2APMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £340,000Alder Road, BH12 2ABMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £297,000Binnie Road, BH12 2ANFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £320,000Recreation Road, BH12 2ALFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £365,000Alder Road, BH12 2AEDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £330,000Gwynne Road, BH12 2AROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £350,000Library Road, BH12 2BQDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BH12 2AW
In a straight lineStations
- Branksome7 minutes on foot570 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS350 m
Dental practices
- MADEIRA DENTAL CENTRE800 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Parkstone PooleLidl610 m
- Spar - Alder RoadSpar940 m
- Iceland Parkstone PooleIceland950 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 032B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 032BThe postcode district: BH12
Everything about BH12Your MP
- Jessica ToaleLabourMP for Bournemouth West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.