The postcode BH23 1EJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 1EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 1EJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1EJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BH23 1EJ is Dairy Close which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Purewell Close and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.64 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 1EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Somerford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021.
The local pub for residents of BH23 1EJ is The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from British Chippy and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 1EJ 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 1EJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 1EJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 1EJ
| 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 1EJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 373 m |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 595 m |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 638 m |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 702 m |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.22 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.47 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 1.74 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.5 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.27 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 3.33 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.39 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 1EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Coffee & Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Premier Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Tastee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 0 m | |
| The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Fernandos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 30 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 30 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 116 m | |
| Stanpit Wine Merchants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2019 | 116 m | |
| Harbour House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2019 | 173 m | |
| Kashmir Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 202 m | |
| Christchurch Food Bank – overseen by Faithworks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 291 m | |
| Grass and Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 291 m | |
| Smugglers Run | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 291 m | |
| Mudeford Lane Methodist Church | Exempt May 2, 2017 | 291 m | |
| MDV Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 357 m | |
| For Goodness Cake! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 371 m | |
| Mudeford Community Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 373 m | |
| The Ship In Distress | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2020 | 407 m | |
| SUP Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 417 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 1EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Purewell Close | 134 m | |
| Purewell Close | 137 m | |
| Livingstone Road | 153 m | |
| Medical Centre | 154 m | |
| Medical Centre | 159 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 4.52 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.52 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.52 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.52 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.86 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 1EJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.01 km | |
| Mudeford Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 1.5 km | |
| Warren Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Lily Pond | 2.27 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 2.49 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 2.84 km | |
| Burton Rough | 2.88 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 2.88 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 3.12 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 3.25 km |
| Grove Copse | 3.47 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 3.77 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 1EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 127.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.3% | 100% | 101.5 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.7% | 86.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BH23 1EJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73579400 |
| Longitude | -1.76147300 |
| OS Easting | 416929 |
| OS Northing | 0092936 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Christchurch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049367 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |