Postcode BH23 1HW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 1HW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BH23 1HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 1HW 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 1HW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BH23 1HW is Stony Lane South which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Two Rivers Meet Leisure Centre and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1HW (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 1HW is Smugglers Run and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from British Chippy and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stony Lane South 47 m
Monkswell Green 86 m
Tamlyn's Farm Mews 114 m
Springwater Drive 140 m
Marshlands Close 159 m
Amsterdam Square 181 m
Delft Mews 202 m
Purewell 259 m
Utrecht Court 260 m
Bridge Street 265 m
Cameron Road 267 m
Rotterdam Drive 272 m
Scotts Hills Lane 308 m
Russell Drive 320 m
Purwell Cross Road 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1HW

Introduction June 1981
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 1HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
699 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
797 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
999 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.05 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.07 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.36 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.41 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.58 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.84 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.18 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.19 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.56 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.67 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.87 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.99 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.21 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.43 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.94 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SUP Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
0 m
Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 22, 2019
0 m
Christchurch Food Bank – overseen by Faithworks Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
144 m
Grass and Grill Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
144 m
Smugglers Run Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
144 m
For Goodness Cake! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
234 m
Collette's Coffee and Beauty Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
258 m
Masala Bay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
258 m
NADSS Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
258 m
Harbour House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
273 m
Drop the Anchor Brewery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
339 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
339 m
British Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
417 m
Coffee & Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
417 m
Premier Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
417 m
Tastee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
417 m
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
417 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
425 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
425 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
507 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Two Rivers Meet Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Civic Offices Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.11 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.11 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.67 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 892 m
Blackberry Point Island 1.58 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.78 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.62 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 111.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 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% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 208,879 kWh - mean 9,495 kWh : median 3,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 86,933 kWh - mean 2,998 kWh : median 1,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73464500
Longitude -1.76710500
OS Easting 416532
OS Northing 0092807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13975
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046379
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 006C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2