BH5 2AX maps, stats, and open data
BH5 2AX lies on Darracott Road in Bournemouth. BH5 2AX is located in the Boscombe East & Pokesdown electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East. 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.
BH5 2AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH5 2AX geodata
| Easting | 412433 |
| Northing | 91974 |
| Latitude | 50.727255 |
| Longitude | -1.825215 |
Where is BH5 2AX?
| Street | Darracott Road |
| Town/City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH5 |
BH5 2AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH5 2AX 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 | Boscombe East & Pokesdown |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH5 2AX
13, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2023 11 SEP £643,000 |
2022 23 MAR £450,000 |
2020 3 JUL £360,000 |
2B, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2017 6 JAN £390,000 |
4C, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2014 7 OCT £323,000 |
2012 14 SEP £351,000 |
2007 13 SEP £399,950 |
19A, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2007 5 SEP £190,000 |
4B, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2005 12 MAY £227,000 |
8, DARRACOTT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2AX 2005 11 MAY £228,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH5 2AX
| Anglo European College (Parkwood Road) | Pokesdown | 225m |
| Darracott Road (Seabourne Road) | Pokesdown | 317m |
| Darracott Road (Seabourne Road) | Pokesdown | 319m |
| Hannington Road (Christchurch Road) | Pokesdown | 341m |
| Hannington Road (Christchurch Road) | Pokesdown | 348m |
Nearest railway stations to BH5 2AX
| Pokesdown Station | 0.4km |
| Bournemouth Station | 2.8km |
| Christchurch Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH5 2AX (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 BH5 2AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH5 2AX (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% |
BH5 2AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH5 2AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 496,093 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,503 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,251 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,777 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,693 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,370 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH5 2AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH5 2AX.
- 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
61% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH5 2AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH5 2AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH5 2AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Upper Parkwood Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 258m |
| Parkwood Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 265m |
| Wentworth Ave | 17:45 | 12:30 | 285m |
BH5 2AX ITL and BH5 2AX 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 BH5 2AX:
| 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 |
BH5 2AX 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 BH5 2AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077190 | |
| LSOA | E01015275 | Bournemouth 016C |
| MSOA | E02003187 | Bournemouth 016 |
Nearest postcodes to BH5 2AX
| BH5 2AJ | Granville Road | 56m |
| BH5 2AQ | Granville Road | 69m |
| BH5 2AL | West Road | 69m |
| BH5 2AU | Darracott Road | 85m |
| BH5 2AN | West Road | 112m |
| BH5 2AF | Pauncefote Road | 116m |
| BH5 2BJ | Parkwood Road | 121m |
| BH5 2AH | Granville Road | 127m |
| BH5 2BL | Parkwood Road | 133m |
| BH5 2JG | Harcourt Road | 140m |
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