Postcode BH23 2HY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 2HY and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 2HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH23 2HY is Darwin Avenue which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Essex Avenue and is 257 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 2HY (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 2HY is Stourvale Inn and is 633 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fairmile Fisheries and is 234 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Darwin Avenue 46 m
Melbourne Road 102 m
Normanton Close 137 m
Sydney Road 173 m
Canberra Road 186 m
Endfield Road 192 m
Crofton Close 213 m
Elm Avenue 222 m
Albion Road 224 m
Apple Grove 237 m
Arcadia Road 240 m
Brisbane Road 257 m
The Glade 262 m
Driftwood Park 262 m
Canberra Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 2HY

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 2HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
805 m
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.19 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.25 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.36 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.7 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.73 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.96 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.11 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.14 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.16 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
2.33 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.39 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.43 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.54 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.61 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.75 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.88 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.94 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.98 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
72 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
234 m
Ekinci Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
234 m
Fairmile Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
234 m
Fairmile Jet Service Station (MFG) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
234 m
Jade Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2020
257 m
Mum's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
257 m
Town Common News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
257 m
The Gatehouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
378 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
379 m
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
461 m
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
461 m
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
461 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
461 m
Avon View Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
509 m
Tricuro Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
509 m
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
511 m
Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch NHS Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
542 m
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
607 m
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
633 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Essex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Rutland Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Essex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Rutland Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Bosley Way Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.07 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.08 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.08 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.26 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.67 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.28 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Whitcher's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.5 Mbps 36.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 26.6 4.7
30-300 Mbps 52.9% 47.7 8.9
300+ Mbps 44.1% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 230,763 kWh - mean 8,242 kWh : median 9,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 114,796 kWh - mean 3,280 kWh : median 2,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 2HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74791800
Longitude -1.79647100
OS Easting 414455
OS Northing 0094278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13815
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: 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 E33049350
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1