Postcode BH23 1AS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 1AS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 1AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 1AS 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 1AS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BH23 1AS is High Street which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Centre and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 701 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1AS (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 local pub for residents of BH23 1AS is The Ship Inn and is 41 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.2% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 1AS is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 1AS, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 74 m
Regent Way 88 m
Millhams Street 111 m
Ducking Stool Lane 142 m
Church Street 144 m
Silver Street 150 m
Church Lane 157 m
Castle Street 171 m
Millhams Street North 190 m
Fountain Way 223 m
Princess Avenue 247 m
Whitehall 261 m
Wickfield Avenue 266 m
Wickfield Close 287 m
Quay Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1AS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
192 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
354 m
Christchurch Junior School 814 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
870 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.31 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.4 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.62 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.68 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.69 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.7 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.91 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.08 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.17 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.47 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.65 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.25 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.27 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arcado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
0 m
MAW Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
0 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
0 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2019
0 m
The Crafty Tap Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
0 m
The Pryory Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
0 m
The Regent Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
0 m
Kellys Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
17 m
Card Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
41 m
Coast Coffee 74 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
41 m
Convenience Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
41 m
Indulge Yourself Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
41 m
Superdrug Stores PLC Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
41 m
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
41 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
77 m
Christchurch Christian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2019
96 m
Druitt Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
115 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
115 m
Boots UK Limited Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
126 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
126 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Priory Corner Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 701 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 534 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 534 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 535 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 1AS - Data from Dec 2021

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.23 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.05 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.59 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.94 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 1AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 61 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.1 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 0.8
30-300 Mbps 84.8% 80.7 16.4
300+ Mbps 15.2% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 243,564 kWh - mean 24,356 kWh : median 12,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73411600
Longitude -1.77705500
OS Easting 415830
OS Northing 0092746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27253
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000058
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33046389
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3