Postcode BH23 2JZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 2JZ and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 2JZ 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 2JZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH23 2JZ is Knapp Mill Avenue which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knapp Mill Avenue and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 657 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 2JZ (for ages 11 and under) is Christchurch Junior School.

The local pub for residents of BH23 2JZ is Portfield Hall Catering and is 400 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 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knapp Mill Avenue 44 m
Latch Farm Avenue 49 m
Deverel Close 86 m
Watermill Road 94 m
Knapp Close 123 m
Tidemill Close 136 m
Rimbury Way 141 m
Avon Road East 178 m
Royal Close 194 m
Clarence Place 197 m
Regency Crescent 211 m
Mill Road 232 m
Grove Road East 242 m
Avon Road West 247 m
Calkin Close 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 2JZ

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 2JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
472 m
Christchurch Junior School 516 m
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
684 m
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.28 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.43 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.73 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
1.86 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.88 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.96 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.18 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.32 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.34 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.36 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.49 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.6 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
2.68 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
2.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.85 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 2.96 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queensmead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
297 m
Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch NHS Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
309 m
Portfield Hall Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
400 m
Funtastic Club (Christchurch Infants) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
472 m
Avon View Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 26, 2020
472 m
Tricuro Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
472 m
Monkey Madness Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
490 m
Christchurch Montessori Nursery - Beauchamp Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
501 m
Christchurch Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
516 m
Naseby Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
538 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
635 m
Bargates Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
639 m
Bargates News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
639 m
Blues Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
639 m
Don Ninno Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 13, 2019
639 m
Standard Bengal Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2020
639 m
Cafe Pure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
648 m
Christchurch Fried Chicken & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
648 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
648 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
648 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knapp Mill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Knapp Mill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Grove Road East Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Grove Road East Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Emily Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 657 m
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.61 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.61 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.61 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.4 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.85 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Blackberry Point Island 3.26 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 78,129 kWh - mean 8,681 kWh : median 9,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 44,893 kWh - mean 4,988 kWh : median 4,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 2JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74418600
Longitude -1.78606300
OS Easting 415191
OS Northing 0093864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22449
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable 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 E33049353
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2