BH5 2EJ

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980

BH5 2EJ	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 2EJ

Southbourne Promenade - 28 properties, USRN 3770385

Boscombe Overcliff Drive - 26 properties, USRN 3706951

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7223 / 50°43'20"N

Longitude: -1.8206 / 1°49'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 583249 5619603

OS Easting: 412759

OS Northing: 91420

OS Grid: SZ127914

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XGS.QQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 7725.GK2

Open Location Code: 9C2WP5CH+WQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90cr13

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 23287 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH5 2EJ on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:19
Sunrise	05:04
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:09

Hours of daylight today	04:34 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:35
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	13:55
Moon Rises	23:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH5 2EJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH5 2EJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 September 2023	Flat 1, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£675,000
22 December 2021	Flat 1, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£450,000
22 December 2021	Flat 4, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£615,000
20 December 2021	Flat 2, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£415,000
20 December 2021	Flat 5, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£615,000
16 December 2021	Flat 6, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£625,000
16 December 2021	Flat 3, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£590,000
13 December 2021	Flat 7, Aquarius, 63, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,100,000
2 December 2021	71 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£1,220,000
2 December 2021	69 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£1,830,000
17 September 2021	3, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£425,000
15 October 2019	10, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,300,000
27 September 2019	63 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£970,000
27 September 2019	63 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£1,150,000
12 March 2018	10, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Other property type	Freehold	£109,180
9 December 2016	5, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£652,500
22 June 2015	8, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£662,000
24 April 2015	3, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£365,000
5 January 2015	2, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£495,000
12 December 2014	6, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£382,500
25 November 2014	9, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£405,000
3 November 2014	4, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£520,000
27 June 2014	5, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£625,000
18 June 2014	8, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£662,000
16 June 2014	1, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£380,000
25 April 2014	10, Panorama, 73, Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,151,456
29 September 2006	Flat 2, 59 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£175,000
31 May 2002	Flat 3, 59 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£108,500
24 October 1997	Flat 3, 59 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£43,250
21 March 1997	71 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£124,000
5 February 1997	69 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
26 January 1996	Flat 2, 59 Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth BH5 2EJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£46,000

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 2EJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bournemouth East

MP

Tom Hayes Labour

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Boscombe East & Pokesdown

Councillors

Eleanor Connolly Labour

George Farquhar Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BH5 2EJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00077180		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01015272	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003187	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05012651	Boscombe East & Pokesdown	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
E33048133		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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