Postcode BH23 3AE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3AE and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3AE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BH23 3AE is Peppercorn Close which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Everest Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3AE (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 3AE is The Bear of Burton and is 279 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 694 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.6 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 3AE 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 3AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peppercorn Close 140 m
Christchurch By Pass 143 m
Hillary Road 144 m
Troak Close 150 m
Irvine Way 151 m
Tensing Road 161 m
Everest Road 163 m
Bonington Close 178 m
Vickery Way 200 m
Draper Road 250 m
Redvers Road 256 m
Sarah Sands Close 266 m
Knowles Close 267 m
Staplecross Lane 269 m
Wolfe Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3AE

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 3AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
263 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
524 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
897 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
993 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.05 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.79 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
1.86 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.89 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.93 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.98 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.12 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.57 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.66 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.93 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.24 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.62 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.7 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.72 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.79 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
173 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
263 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
274 m
The Bear of Burton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
279 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
470 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
508 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
524 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
550 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
550 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
550 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
550 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
578 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
642 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
694 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
694 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
694 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
704 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
730 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
761 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hilliary Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Hilliary Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Knowles Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.14 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.14 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.14 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.56 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.18 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.54 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 71.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 90 14.7
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 85,149 kWh - mean 10,644 kWh : median 11,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 34,960 kWh - mean 3,884 kWh : median 3,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74264800
Longitude -1.75820700
OS Easting 417157
OS Northing 0093699
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4989
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33049364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3