Postcode BH23 3AP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3AP and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3AP 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 3AP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to BH23 3AP is Draper Road which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Grange School and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3AP (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 3AP is The Pantry and is 174 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 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20.8% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Draper Road 128 m
Redvers Road 136 m
Burton Road 158 m
Slinn Road 161 m
Bingham Road 169 m
Bingham Close 178 m
Bonington Close 201 m
Tensing Road 229 m
Knowles Close 246 m
Marabout Close 265 m
Meredith Close 269 m
Wolfe Close 269 m
The Strete 269 m
Ladysmith Close 290 m
Marmion Green 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3AP

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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
181 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
186 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
634 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
677 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
931 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.69 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.91 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.97 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.02 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.23 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.38 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.43 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.55 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.1 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.26 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.58 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.65 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.73 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.76 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
174 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
174 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
174 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
174 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
181 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
186 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
310 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
334 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
349 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
349 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
349 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
359 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
401 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
463 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
500 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
507 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
507 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
512 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
512 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
514 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Grange School Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Knowles Close Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Knowles Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.01 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.01 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.02 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.48 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.81 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.8 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.7 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 6.8
30-300 Mbps 79.2% 59.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 20.8% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 333,125 kWh - mean 7,242 kWh : median 6,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 128,678 kWh - mean 2,925 kWh : median 2,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73941700
Longitude -1.75665100
OS Easting 417268
OS Northing 0093340
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3