Postcode BH23 3AA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 3AA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 3AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3AA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to BH23 3AA is The Strete which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3AA (for ages 11 and under) is Somerford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BH23 3AA is The Pantry and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fernandos and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.1% 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 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 3AA 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 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

The Strete 88 m
Ladysmith Close 95 m
Bingham Road 138 m
Court Close 141 m
Meredith Close 162 m
Norton Close 169 m
Groveley Road 189 m
Bingham Close 189 m
Normandy Drive 205 m
Dairy Close 206 m
Le Patourel Close 214 m
The Buttery 234 m
Purewell Close 236 m
Stroud Park Avenue 245 m
Burton Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3AA

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 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
367 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
438 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
457 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
600 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.2 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.43 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.67 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.81 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.86 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.15 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.35 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.36 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.79 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.83 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.28 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.31 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.45 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.56 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.95 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 4.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
225 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
226 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
226 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
237 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
237 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
237 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
237 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
245 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
245 m
British Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
246 m
Coffee & Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
246 m
Premier Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
246 m
Tastee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
246 m
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
246 m
Kashmir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
290 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
314 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
367 m
Harbour House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
369 m
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
438 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Purewell Cross Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Purewell Cross Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.22 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.63 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.83 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.01 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.2 Mbps 86.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 38.9% 62.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 61.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 121,497 kWh - mean 6,750 kWh : median 6,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 62,851 kWh - mean 3,492 kWh : median 2,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73746900
Longitude -1.75920500
OS Easting 417088
OS Northing 0093124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11795
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Burton & Grange
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049365
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1