Postcode BH23 1BS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1BS and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 1BS 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 1BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 1BS is Church Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Corner and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 839 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1BS (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 The Raft and is 91 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.3% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 1BS 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 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 27 m
Church Street 41 m
Silver Street 77 m
Regent Way 95 m
Princess Avenue 133 m
Castle Street 138 m
Quay Road 153 m
Millhams Street 154 m
Ducking Stool Lane 177 m
Whitehall 183 m
Queen's Avenue 213 m
High Street 217 m
Millhams Street North 305 m
Wickfield Avenue 309 m
St Margaret's Avenue 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
145 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
407 m
Christchurch Junior School 955 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.01 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.2 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.32 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.59 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.63 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.65 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.68 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.05 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.05 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.25 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.37 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)
2.76 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.11 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.29 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.34 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
James & White Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 8, 2019
52 m
Loch & Quay Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
52 m
No 1 Brasserie & Bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
52 m
Pinocchios Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
52 m
Roma Italian Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
52 m
Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
52 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
52 m
The Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
52 m
Ye Olde Eight Bells Shoppe Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2019
52 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
69 m
Dirty Gerties Gin Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
91 m
The Raft Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
91 m
Cloisters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
123 m
Poppets Pre-school Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
123 m
Red House Museum And Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
123 m
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
123 m
Kellys Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
129 m
Full of Beans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
129 m
Kings Arms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
129 m
Kinson and District Country Market Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
129 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Corner Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 839 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 488 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 488 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 488 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.38 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.09 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.92 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.73 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 43.8% 69.3 18.5
300+ Mbps 56.3% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 199,011 kWh - mean 16,584 kWh : median 13,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 33,811 kWh - mean 1,989 kWh : median 1,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73300600
Longitude -1.77599000
OS Easting 415905
OS Northing 0092624
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046392
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3