Postcode BH23 3BA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3BA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 3BA is Hillary Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Everest Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3BA (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 3BA is The Pantry and is 409 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 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.5 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 3BA 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 3BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hillary Road 42 m
Bonington Close 96 m
Everest Road 107 m
Tensing Road 120 m
Draper Road 137 m
Redvers Road 160 m
Irvine Way 181 m
Troak Close 197 m
Slinn Road 201 m
Burton Road 240 m
Knowles Close 250 m
Peppercorn Close 250 m
Vickery Way 255 m
Christchurch By Pass 280 m
Wolfe Close 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3BA

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 3BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
101 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
366 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
823 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
872 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
903 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.81 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.98 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.01 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.02 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.02 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.27 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.49 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.62 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.1 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.24 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.69 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.7 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.71 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.8 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
101 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
182 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
216 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
366 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
409 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
409 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
409 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
409 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
418 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
425 m
The Bear of Burton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
436 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
442 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
484 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
534 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
534 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
534 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
573 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
599 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
602 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
701 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
The Grange School Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hilliary Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Hilliary Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.15 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.15 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.15 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.72 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.71 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.04 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.55 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.64 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 112.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 222,705 kWh - mean 9,683 kWh : median 9,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 97,579 kWh - mean 4,243 kWh : median 2,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74156600
Longitude -1.75666800
OS Easting 417266
OS Northing 0093579
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