BH5 2EL maps, stats, and open data
BH5 2EL lies on Boscombe Overcliff Drive in Bournemouth. BH5 2EL 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 2EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH5 2EL geodata
| Easting | 412901 |
| Northing | 91418 |
| Latitude | 50.722245 |
| Longitude | -1.818604 |
Where is BH5 2EL?
| Street | Boscombe Overcliff Drive |
| Town/City | Bournemouth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH5 |
BH5 2EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH5 2EL 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 2EL
77, BOSCOMBE OVERCLIFF DRIVE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2EL 2006 24 APR £830,000 |
75, BOSCOMBE OVERCLIFF DRIVE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH5 2EL 1996 16 DEC £197,250 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH5 2EL
| Fishermans Walk (Southbourne Overcliff Drive) | Southbourne | 144m |
| Fishermans Walk (Southbourne Overcliff Drive) | Southbourne | 173m |
| Ravine Road | Boscombe | 250m |
| Ravine Road (Boscombe Overcliff Drive) | Boscombe | 285m |
| Southwood Avenue (Southbourne Overcliff Drive) | Southbourne | 344m |
Nearest railway stations to BH5 2EL
| Pokesdown Station | 1.1km |
| Christchurch Station | 3km |
| Bournemouth Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH5 2EL (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 2EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.52Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH5 2EL (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 2EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH5 2EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 119,272 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,951 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,432 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,528 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,302 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,691 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH5 2EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH5 2EL.
- 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
27.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH5 2EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH5 2EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH5 2EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dingle Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 193m |
| Seaward Ave | 17:30 | 12:15 | 229m |
| Bracken Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 304m |
BH5 2EL ITL and BH5 2EL 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 2EL:
| 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 2EL 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 2EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00077180 | |
| LSOA | E01015272 | Bournemouth 016A |
| MSOA | E02003187 | Bournemouth 016 |
Nearest postcodes to BH5 2EL
| BH5 2EN | Boscombe Overcliff Drive | 115m |
| BH5 2EJ | Boscombe Overcliff Drive | 142m |
| BH5 2EW | Montague Road | 156m |
| BH6 3TD | Southbourne Overcliff Drive | 164m |
| BH6 3SJ | Seaward Avenue | 167m |
| BH5 2DS | Rotherfield Road | 170m |
| BH6 3SS | Southern Road | 172m |
| BH6 3SH | Seaward Avenue | 187m |
| BH5 2ER | Portman Crescent | 204m |
| BH5 2EP | Montague Road | 212m |
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