Postcode BH23 2EZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 2EZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 2EZ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 2EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 2EZ 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 2EZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH23 2EZ is Driftwood Park which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bosley Way and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 2EZ (for ages 11 and under) is Twynham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BH23 2EZ is Stourvale Inn and is 765 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Orchid and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 182.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 2EZ 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 2EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 2EZ, and the approximate distance away.

Driftwood Park 26 m
The Glade 131 m
Apple Grove 177 m
Pippin Close 178 m
Bosley Close 191 m
Bosley Way 200 m
Elm Avenue 235 m
The Grove 235 m
Rivermead Gardens 236 m
Stourcroft Drive 246 m
Canberra Road 248 m
Katterns Close 269 m
Darwin Avenue 297 m
Normanton Close 307 m
Hurn Way 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 2EZ

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 2EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
956 m
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.27 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.46 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.52 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.79 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.81 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.02 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.11 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.22 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.23 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.3 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.35 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.43 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.46 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.61 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.96 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.13 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.22 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gatehouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
287 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
327 m
Jade Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2020
367 m
Mum's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
367 m
Town Common News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
367 m
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
380 m
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
422 m
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
422 m
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
422 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
422 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
457 m
Ekinci Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
457 m
Fairmile Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
457 m
Fairmile Jet Service Station (MFG) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
457 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
566 m
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
620 m
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
737 m
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
765 m
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
765 m
Avon View Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Bosley Way Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Bosley Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Elm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Elm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
The Grove Top Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.3 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.31 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.31 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.92 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 2EZ - Data from Dec 2021

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 413 m
Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.26 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.6 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.55 km
Whitcher's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 2EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 182.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.7 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 461,656 kWh - mean 17,756 kWh : median 18,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 171,290 kWh - mean 6,117 kWh : median 4,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 2EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74962300
Longitude -1.79922100
OS Easting 414261
OS Northing 0094466
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27141
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Commons
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4