BH12 2AL maps, stats, and open data
BH12 2AL lies on Recreation Road in Poole. BH12 2AL is located in the Alderney & Bourne Valley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Poole. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BH12 2AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH12 2AL geodata
| Easting | 405409 |
| Northing | 92502 |
| Latitude | 50.732110 |
| Longitude | -1.924723 |
Where is BH12 2AL?
| Street | Recreation Road |
| Town/City | Poole |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH12 |
BH12 2AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH12 2AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Alderney & Bourne Valley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Poole |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH12 2AL
2025 24 FEB £320,000 |
2023 10 MAR £300,000 |
2021 30 APR £355,000 |
2016 28 OCT £260,000 |
104, RECREATION ROAD, POOLE, BH12 2AL 2006 14 AUG £214,950 |
2003 28 JUL £161,000 |
PARKVIEW, 80A, RECREATION ROAD, POOLE, BH12 2AL 2003 27 JUN £175,000 |
98, RECREATION ROAD, POOLE, BH12 2AL 2001 12 APR £123,000 |
PARKVIEW, 80A, RECREATION ROAD, POOLE, BH12 2AL 1999 26 FEB £78,950 |
1998 30 JAN £79,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH12 2AL
| Recreation Road (Alder Road) | Branksome | 158m |
| Recreation Road (Alder Road) | Branksome | 172m |
| Herbert Avenue | Rossmore | 370m |
| Homebase (Alder Road) | Branksome | 409m |
| Homebase (Alder Road) | Branksome | 423m |
Nearest railway stations to BH12 2AL
| Branksome Station | 0.7km |
| Parkstone (Dorset) Station | 1.9km |
| Bournemouth Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH12 2AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH12 2AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.89Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH12 2AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BH12 2AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH12 2AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 183,029 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,439 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,749 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,907 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,351 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,750 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH12 2AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH12 2AL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH12 2AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH12 2AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH12 2AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Alder Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 171m |
| Central Avenue | 17:30 | 12:15 | 238m |
| Ashley Raod East P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 441m |
BH12 2AL ITL and BH12 2AL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BH12 2AL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK24 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000058 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
BH12 2AL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BH12 2AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077835 | |
| LSOA | E01015391 | Poole 010B |
| MSOA | E02003203 | Poole 010 |
Nearest postcodes to BH12 2AL
| BH12 2AN | Binnie Road | 86m |
| BH12 2AW | Gloucester Road | 111m |
| BH12 2BQ | Library Road | 147m |
| BH12 2AB | Alder Road | 160m |
| BH12 2AP | Gloucester Road | 164m |
| BH12 2BG | Library Road | 192m |
| BH12 2AE | Alder Road | 202m |
| BH12 2EG | Playfields Drive | 205m |
| BH12 2AR | Gwynne Road | 227m |
| BH12 2EH | Kent Road | 242m |
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