The postcode BH23 2BX is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 2BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 2BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BH23 2BX is Avon Road East which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Road East and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 506 m away.
The closest primary school to BH23 2BX (for ages 11 and under) is Christchurch Junior School.
The local pub for residents of BH23 2BX is Portfield Hall Catering and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Christchurch Fried Chicken & Pizza and is 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 1.7 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 2BX 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 2BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 2BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 2BX
| 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 2BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 322 m |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 377 m | |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 894 m |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.13 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.3 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.75 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.91 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.09 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Tregonwell Academy | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (December 12, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.63 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.81 km | |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 2BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfield Hall Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Naseby Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 308 m | |
| Funtastic Club (Christchurch Infants) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 322 m | |
| Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Christchurch Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 377 m | |
| Avon View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2020 | 398 m | |
| Tricuro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2018 | 398 m | |
| Christchurch Montessori Nursery - Beauchamp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 417 m | |
| Beautiful South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 423 m | |
| Cafe Pure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 435 m | |
| Christchurch Fried Chicken & Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 435 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Top Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Waterlily Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 435 m | |
| Monkey Madness | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2020 | 463 m | |
| Queensmead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 478 m | |
| Cats Creative Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Charcoal Chicken Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 516 m | |
| Royale Pizza Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 516 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 2BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Grove Road East | 136 m | |
| Grove Road East | 171 m | |
| Knapp Mill Avenue | 207 m | |
| Knapp Mill Avenue | 214 m | |
| Portfield Road | 274 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 506 m | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.42 km | |
| Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.43 km | |
| Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.43 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 5.05 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 37.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 2BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove Copse | 1.51 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 1.61 km | |
| St Catherine's Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 2.41 km | |
| Dudmoor Copse | 2.44 km | |
| Blackwater Firs | 2.68 km | |
| Blackwater Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.06 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 3.21 km | |
| Mudeford Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Quomp Copse | 3.4 km | |
| Ramsdown Plantation | 3.41 km | |
| Warren Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Lily Pond | 3.79 km | |
| Burton Rough | 3.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 2BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71 Mbps | 87.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.1 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.8 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH23 2BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.74240000 |
| Longitude | -1.78771600 |
| OS Easting | 415075 |
| OS Northing | 0093665 |
| 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 | E33049353 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |