BH2 6JQ maps, stats, and open data
BH2 6JQ lies on Merlewood Close in Bournemouth. BH2 6JQ is located in the Bournemouth Central electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth West. 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.
BH2 6JQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH2 6JQ geodata
| Easting | 408632 |
| Northing | 92012 |
| Latitude | 50.727665 |
| Longitude | -1.879066 |
Where is BH2 6JQ?
| Street | Merlewood Close |
| Town/City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH2 |
BH2 6JQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH2 6JQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Bournemouth Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bournemouth West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH2 6JQ
2021 15 JAN £585,000 |
2016 7 JUL £486,000 |
4A, MERLEWOOD CLOSE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6JQ 2015 7 DEC £425,000 |
2012 17 FEB £390,000 |
3, BARN CLOSE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6JQ 2002 13 JUN £415,000 |
3, BARN CLOSE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 6JQ 1996 29 AUG £135,000 |
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 BH2 6JQ
| Merlewood Close (Braidley Road) | Meyrick Park | 80m |
| Wychwood Drive (Braidley Road) | Meyrick Park | 137m |
| Braidley Road (Wimborne Road) | Meyrick Park | 220m |
| St Valerie Road | Meyrick Park | 240m |
| Braidley Road | Meyrick Park | 270m |
Nearest railway stations to BH2 6JQ
| Bournemouth Station | 1km |
| Branksome Station | 2.9km |
| Pokesdown Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH2 6JQ (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 BH2 6JQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH2 6JQ (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% |
BH2 6JQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH2 6JQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 256,317 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,493 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,960 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,956 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,332 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,441 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH2 6JQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH2 6JQ.
- 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
46.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH2 6JQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH2 6JQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH2 6JQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Valerie Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 132m |
| Wimborne Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 243m |
| 17 Bodorgan Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 246m |
BH2 6JQ ITL and BH2 6JQ 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 BH2 6JQ:
| 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 |
BH2 6JQ 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 BH2 6JQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077274 | |
| LSOA | E01015286 | Bournemouth 017C |
| MSOA | E02003188 | Bournemouth 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BH2 6JQ
| BH2 6PY | Silchester Close | 65m |
| BH2 6PJ | St Valerie Road | 77m |
| BH2 6PL | St Valerie Road | 88m |
| BH2 6JY | Braidley Road | 105m |
| BH2 6PQ | St Valerie Road | 129m |
| BH2 6JG | Wychwood Drive | 132m |
| BH2 6PF | St Valerie Road | 141m |
| BH2 6PZ | St Valerie Road | 146m |
| BH2 6PE | St Valerie Road | 153m |
| BH2 6JF | Wychwood Close | 168m |
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