Postcode BH23 1JA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1JA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 1JA is Wickfield Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sopers Lane and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 667 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1JA (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 1JA is Thomas Tripp and is 225 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.9 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 2.5 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 1JA 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 1JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wickfield Close 33 m
Wickfield Avenue 52 m
Sopers Lane 80 m
St Margaret's Avenue 90 m
Malmesbury Close 185 m
Wick Point Mews 186 m
Stourbank Road 241 m
Creedy Drive 241 m
Whitehall 253 m
Magdalen Lane 278 m
Queen's Avenue 306 m
High Street 324 m
Willow Way 359 m
Willow Drive 371 m
Stour Road 409 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1JA

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 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
59 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
225 m
Christchurch Junior School 805 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
855 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.18 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.68 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.77 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.9 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.98 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.98 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.99 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.01 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.79 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.86 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.94 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.98 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.04 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
59 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
107 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
225 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
225 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
225 m
Christchurch Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
267 m
The Captains Club Hotel & Spa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
267 m
Druitt Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
304 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
304 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
316 m
Arcado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
318 m
MAW Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
318 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
318 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2019
318 m
The Crafty Tap Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
318 m
The Pryory Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
318 m
The Regent Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
318 m
The Clay Studio Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
320 m
Kellys Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
329 m
Dragon Palace 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
343 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Twynham School Bus Stop/Station 84 m
St Margarets Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Barrack Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 667 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 303 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 303 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 304 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.37 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.21 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.69 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.09 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 27.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.9 Mbps 10 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% 19.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 179,105 kWh - mean 16,282 kWh : median 15,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,779 kWh - mean 2,982 kWh : median 2,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73276500
Longitude -1.78102800
OS Easting 415550
OS Northing 0092595
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 E33046385
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 006D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3