Postcode BH23 1JB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 1JB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 1JB is Wickfield Avenue which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margarets Avenue and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 681 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 1JB (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 1JB is Thomas Tripp and is 137 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 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wickfield Avenue 57 m
Wickfield Close 75 m
St Margaret's Avenue 146 m
Sopers Lane 155 m
Regent Way 168 m
Silver Street 184 m
Whitehall 188 m
Wick Point Mews 209 m
High Street 230 m
Church Lane 240 m
Princess Avenue 242 m
Queen's Avenue 251 m
Malmesbury Close 263 m
Quay Road 305 m
Magdalen Lane 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 1JB

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 1JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
137 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
154 m
Christchurch Junior School 814 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
866 m
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.2 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.41 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.57 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.86 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.88 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.89 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.9 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.97 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.69 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.8 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.04 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 3.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.09 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
0 m
Bodega Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
137 m
The Priory CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
137 m
Thomas Tripp Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
137 m
Twynham Comprehensive School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
154 m
Mayors Parlour Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2019
209 m
Arcado Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
214 m
MAW Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
214 m
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
214 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 8, 2019
214 m
The Crafty Tap Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
214 m
The Pryory Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 18, 2021
214 m
The Regent Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
214 m
Druitt Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 21, 2019
220 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
220 m
Kellys Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
224 m
Card Factory Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
252 m
Coast Coffee 74 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
252 m
Convenience Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
252 m
Indulge Yourself Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
252 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Margarets Avenue Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Twynham School Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Sopers Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 681 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 352 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 352 m
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 353 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.22 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.3 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.13 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.67 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 4.05 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 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% 19.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 521,362 kWh - mean 20,052 kWh : median 17,603 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 1JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73305900
Longitude -1.77958200
OS Easting 415652
OS Northing 0092628
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