Postcode BH23 2PZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 2PZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 2PZ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. BH23 2PZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 2PZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 2PZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH23 2PZ is Squirrels Close which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stour Way Crossroads and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 2PZ (for ages 11 and under) is Jewell Academy Bournemouth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 25, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bishop of Winchester Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH23 2PZ is Stourvale Inn and is 1.02 km 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 976 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Squirrels Close 32 m
Dukesfield 95 m
River Way 114 m
Springfield Avenue 239 m
Stour Way 245 m
Hurn Way 252 m
Old Barn Road 472 m
Hurn Road 789 m
Castle Lane East 1.04 km
A3060 2.4 km
B3073 6.41 km
Ringwood Road 8.12 km
A354 28.05 km
A35 33.66 km
A338 52.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 2PZ

Introduction October 1985
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 2PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
1.5 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.56 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.59 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
1.61 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.78 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
1.8 km
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 1.89 km
Avonbourne Girls Academy Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.98 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.04 km
Avonwood Primary School 2.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.36 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.68 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 2.74 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.76 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.92 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.96 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.97 km
King's Park Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.04 km
Park School 3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadowbank Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
26 m
Adrianos Gelato Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
430 m
Grove Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
586 m
Grove News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
586 m
Pizza Baracca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
586 m
The Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
586 m
F A Lambe & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
746 m
Nisa Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 3, 2018
746 m
No1 South African Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
746 m
The Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
746 m
The Bunker Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
746 m
The Gatehouse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
823 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
882 m
Jade Orchid Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
November 4, 2020
976 m
Mum's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
976 m
Town Common News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
976 m
Stourvale Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.02 km
Tesco Petrol Barrack Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
1.02 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
1.07 km
Ekinci Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
1.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stour Way Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Stour Way Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Links Drive Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Old Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Links Drive Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Bournemouth Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.63 km
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.63 km
Tea Gardens Ferry Landing Ferry 2.63 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 3.48 km
Southampton Airport Air 38.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 201 m
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.73 km
Quomp Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ramsdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.88 km
Sopley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Troublefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Merritown Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.1 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 13.06 Mbps
Upload 0.5 Mbps 0.6 Mbps 0.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 11.7 0.7
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 65,992 kWh - mean 10,999 kWh : median 12,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,098 kWh - mean 2,014 kWh : median 1,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 2PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75061800
Longitude -1.80776400
OS Easting 413658
OS Northing 0094575
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30841
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: 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 E33049352
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2