Postcode BH23 3AH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3AH and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3AH 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 3AH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BH23 3AH is Bingham Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dennistoun Avenue and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3AH (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 3AH is The Pantry and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 3AH 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 3AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bingham Close 49 m
Bingham Road 105 m
The Strete 173 m
Stroud Park Avenue 178 m
Kay Close 183 m
Somerford Way 237 m
Groveley Road 253 m
Marmion Green 256 m
Rosedale Close 267 m
Beresford Gardens 274 m
Dennistoun Avenue 285 m
Court Close 295 m
Burton Road 296 m
Draper Road 301 m
Redvers Road 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3AH

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 3AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
137 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
333 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
476 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
504 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
994 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.66 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.9 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.03 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.08 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.34 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.4 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.52 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.05 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.41 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.53 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.68 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.71 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.79 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
0 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
0 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
0 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
137 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
173 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
225 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
225 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
225 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
333 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
363 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
374 m
Kashmir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
403 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
407 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
407 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
438 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
446 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
446 m
British Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
458 m
Coffee & Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
458 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Purewell Cross Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Purewell Cross Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.85 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.86 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.01 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.35 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.63 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.82 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 30.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 10 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 0% 38.8 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 195,302 kWh - mean 17,755 kWh : median 13,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,655 kWh - mean 4,073 kWh : median 3,175 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73792200
Longitude -1.75592200
OS Easting 417320
OS Northing 0093174
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: 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 E33049365
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3