The postcode BH23 3AZ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 3AZ 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 3AZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to BH23 3AZ is Irvine Way which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hilliary Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 3AZ (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 3AZ is The Bear of Burton and is 387 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from McDonalds and is 656 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 3AZ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 3AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 3AZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 261 m |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 515 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 667 m |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 1.06 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.01 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 2.16 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 2.2 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 3.07 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.85 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.92 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.95 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 115 m | |
| Christchurch Soup Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 238 m | |
| The Grange Comprehensive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 261 m | |
| Full of Beans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2017 | 293 m | |
| Christchurch Soup Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 386 m | |
| The Bear of Burton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 387 m | |
| Somerford A R C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 415 m | |
| Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2018 | 515 m | |
| Tom Thumbs Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2018 | 539 m | |
| High Cross Church | Exempt December 5, 2019 | 549 m | |
| 20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2019 | 573 m | |
| CAYP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 594 m | |
| Sara's Homemade Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 594 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 594 m | |
| The People's Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 594 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Christchurch SF Connect - BP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2017 | 665 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 665 m | |
| Funtastic Club - St Joseph's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 667 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hilliary Road | 104 m | |
| Hilliary Road | 132 m | |
| Hunt Road Shop | 198 m | |
| Hunt Road Shop | 218 m | |
| Everest Road | 246 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 3.07 km | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 5.12 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.35 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.35 km | |
| Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing | 2.35 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.7 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mudeford Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.92 km | |
| Burton Rough | 1.95 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 2 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 2.22 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 2.3 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 2.51 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 2.61 km | |
| Lily Pond | 3.03 km | |
| Warren Hill | 3.08 km | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Allensworth Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Mill Stream | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 3AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.2 Mbps | 116.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.3 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 78.8 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BH23 3AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.74323500 |
| Longitude | -1.75505800 |
| OS Easting | 417379 |
| OS Northing | 0093765 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33049362 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |