The postcode BH23 1AB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 1AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH23 1AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BH23 1AB is High Street which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Town Centre and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 586 m away.
The closest primary school to BH23 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is The Priory Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon Palace 2 and is 40 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 1AB is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 1AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 1AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 1AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 1AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 264 m |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 321 m |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 699 m | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 755 m |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 1.78 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.09 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.59 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.87 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.18 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 3.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druitt Hall | Exempt August 21, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Dragon Palace 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 40 m | |
| Patisserie Mark Bennett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 40 m | |
| Renoufs Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 40 m | |
| The Clay Studio Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2018 | 73 m | |
| Cuckoos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 78 m | |
| Caffe Nero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2020 | 85 m | |
| Granny's Cupboard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 85 m | |
| Grape Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 85 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 85 m | |
| Holland & Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 85 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 85 m | |
| The Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 5, 2021 | 85 m | |
| Travelodge Christchurch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 85 m | |
| Boots UK Limited | Exempt October 22, 2019 | 102 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 102 m | |
| Route 66 Pancake and Waffle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 102 m | |
| The Bay Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 102 m | |
| The Chilly Wizard Ice Cream Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 102 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Centre | 28 m | |
| Town Centre | 39 m | |
| Town Centre | 53 m | |
| Town Centre | 62 m | |
| Fountain Way | 135 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 586 m | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 4.94 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 570 m | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 570 m | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 571 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.12 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 37.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 1AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.34 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 2.16 km | |
| Warren Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 2.49 km | |
| Mudeford Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Grove Copse | 2.56 km | |
| Lily Pond | 2.72 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 3.21 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 3.4 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 3.67 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 3.75 km | |
| Burton Rough | 3.78 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.86 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 3.89 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 3.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.9 Mbps | 71.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.4 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% | 76.9 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BH23 1AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73482700 |
| Longitude | -1.77822100 |
| OS Easting | 415747 |
| OS Northing | 0092826 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Christchurch |
| Electoral Ward | Christchurch Town |
| Local Authority District | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Dorset Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dorset |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Dorset |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Dorset CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Christchurch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33046388 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |