The UK Postcode Database

BH5 1BQ

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980
BH5 1BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BH5 1BQ

Sea Road - 27 properties, USRN 3753401

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7217 / 50°43'17"N

Longitude: -1.8418 / 1°50'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 581752 5619513

OS Easting: 411261

OS Northing: 91350

OS Grid: SZ112913

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XD0.G7

Mapcode Global: FRA 7715.D9N

Open Location Code: 9C2WP5C5+M7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90br83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 3a3

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Student Living and Professional Footholds
  • Urbanite Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17949 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BH5 1BQ on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:13
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:18
Sunrise 05:03
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:11
Hours of daylight today04:33 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:34
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:32
Moon Rises 23:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH5 1BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH5 1BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 July 2023 Flat 17, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £268,000
1 February 2023 Flat 13, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
4 November 2022 Flat 15, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £418,000
4 March 2022 Flat 2, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,000
22 December 2021 Flat 15, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
27 August 2021 Flat 11, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £186,000
16 June 2021 Flat 10, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
2 June 2021 Flat 14, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
14 August 2020 Flat 2, 42a Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £187,000
6 September 2018 Flat 12, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
30 June 2017 Flat 1, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £261,000
2 June 2017 Flat 7, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £218,000
31 May 2017 Flat 6, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,000
23 September 2016 Flat 17, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £237,500
2 May 2014 Flat 1, 42a Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
30 April 2014 Flat 6, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
17 August 2012 Flat 3, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
20 January 2012 Flat 15, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
30 July 2010 Flat 1, 42a Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
27 May 2010 Flat 14, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
15 May 2009 Flat 6, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,000
7 November 2007 Flat 4, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
12 July 2007 Flat 10, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
16 January 2007 Flat 2, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
16 January 2007 Flat 7, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,950
16 January 2007 Flat 13, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £225,000
26 August 2005 Flat 1, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £178,000
10 June 2005 Flat 13, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
14 October 2003 Flat 2, 42a Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
5 September 2003 Flat 14, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
26 August 2003 Flat 1, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
30 June 2003 Flat 8, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
22 May 2003 Flat 6, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
20 November 2002 Flat 3, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,950
25 March 2002 Flat 6, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
20 July 2001 Flat 7, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
28 February 2001 Flat 2, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
25 August 2000 Flat 16, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
30 March 2000 Flat 11, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,950
9 September 1999 Flat 1, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
18 June 1999 Flat 5, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £81,000
26 March 1999 Flat 3, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £81,500
16 December 1998 Flat 1, 42a Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,950
20 November 1998 Flat 16, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
31 July 1996 Flat 11, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
21 April 1995 Flat 10, Mermaid Court, 42, Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £58,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BH5 1BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bournemouth East

MP

Tom Hayes Labour

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Boscombe West

Councillors

Patrick Canavan Labour

Gillian Martin Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BH5 1BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00077228 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00172756 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01015278 Bournemouth 019A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033283 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02003190 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05012652 Boscombe West Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000058 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001115 Bournemouth East Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000039 Dorset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000175 Bournemouth Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33048163 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000009 Dorset Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 7 July 2011 BEIS
E38000045 NHS Dorset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000298 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E54000041 Dorset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63013847 Bournemouth Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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