The postcode BH23 2AE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 2AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 2AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BH23 2AE is Addiscombe Road which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Portfield Road and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 188 m away.
The closest primary school to BH23 2AE (for ages 11 and under) is Christchurch Junior School.
The local pub for residents of BH23 2AE is Portfield Hall Catering and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bargates Fish & Chips and is 238 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 2AE 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 2AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 2AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 2AE
| 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 2AE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 0 m |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 57 m | |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 811 m |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 983 m |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.09 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.22 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.38 km |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 2AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funtastic Club (Christchurch Infants) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Christchurch Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 57 m | |
| Portfield Hall Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 73 m | |
| Christchurch Montessori Nursery - Beauchamp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 155 m | |
| Matts Refreshments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 233 m | |
| Twynham House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 233 m | |
| Bargates Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 238 m | |
| Bargates News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2018 | 238 m | |
| Blues | Awaiting Inspection | 238 m | |
| Don Ninno | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 238 m | |
| Standard Bengal Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2020 | 238 m | |
| Monkey Madness | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2020 | 265 m | |
| Stour Road Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 325 m | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2022 | 325 m | |
| Beautiful South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 340 m | |
| Immunitea Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 347 m | |
| Silver Ripple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 347 m | |
| The Baobao House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Naseby Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Boots UK Limited | Exempt December 4, 2019 | 370 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 2AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Portfield Road | 132 m | |
| Junior and Infant Schools | 136 m | |
| Portfield Road | 136 m | |
| Grove Road East | 252 m | |
| Christchurch Railway Station | 253 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 188 m | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.14 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.14 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 1.14 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 5.37 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 37.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 2AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove Copse | 1.81 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 1.87 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 2.09 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 2.73 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 2.9 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 3 km | |
| Mudeford Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Warren Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.31 km | |
| Lily Pond | 3.47 km | |
| Quomp Copse | 3.72 km | |
| Ramsdown Plantation | 3.73 km | |
| Burton Rough | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 2AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.6 Mbps | 96.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.5% | 100% | 69.7 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.5% | 89.5% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BH23 2AE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73997600 |
| Longitude | -1.78521800 |
| OS Easting | 415252 |
| OS Northing | 0093396 |
| 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: 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 | E33046378 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |