Postcode BH23 1BZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1BZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 1BZ is Queen's Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margarets Avenue and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 956 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1BZ (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bournemouth Collegiate School.

The local pub for residents of BH23 1BZ is Christchurch Sailing Club CIC and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.3% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Queen's Avenue 29 m
Whitehall 92 m
Princess Avenue 106 m
Quay Road 121 m
Silver Street 193 m
Wick Point Mews 196 m
Church Lane 212 m
Regent Way 255 m
St Margaret's Avenue 264 m
Creedy Drive 274 m
Church Street 275 m
Wickfield Close 304 m
Wickfield Avenue 306 m
Sopers Lane 402 m
Wick Lane 505 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1BZ

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 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
164 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
384 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
971 m
Christchurch Junior School 1.09 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.14 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.37 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.74 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.83 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.85 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.88 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.18 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.23 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.66 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.99 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.17 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.24 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.29 km
Bournemouth Collegiate School 3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cloisters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
147 m
Poppets Pre-school Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
147 m
Red House Museum And Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
147 m
The Boathouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
147 m
Christchurch Sailing Club CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 8, 2021
157 m
Old Mill Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
157 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
164 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
164 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
164 m
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
229 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
229 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
272 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
276 m
James & White Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 8, 2019
285 m
Loch & Quay Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
285 m
No 1 Brasserie & Bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
285 m
Pinocchios Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
285 m
Roma Italian Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
285 m
Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
285 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
285 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Margarets Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Priory Corner Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 956 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 288 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 288 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 288 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.05 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.88 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.92 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 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 1
30-300 Mbps 35.7% 66.4 17
300+ Mbps 64.3% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 266,518 kWh - mean 16,657 kWh : median 16,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 89,079 kWh - mean 6,363 kWh : median 4,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73103000
Longitude -1.77730300
OS Easting 415813
OS Northing 0092404
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