Postcode BH23 3BH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 3BH is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BH23 3BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 3BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 3BH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BH23 3BH is Masterson Close which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knowles Close and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3BH (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 3BH is The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd and is 458 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 19, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fernandos and is 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.3% 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Masterson Close 8 m
Batten Close 61 m
Haking Road 73 m
Chant Close 86 m
Marabout Close 95 m
Miller Road 111 m
Wolfe Close 112 m
Normandy Drive 124 m
Sarah Sands Close 128 m
Knowles Close 150 m
Meredith Close 161 m
Le Patourel Close 164 m
Vickery Way 195 m
Burton Road 206 m
Norton Close 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3BH

Introduction August 1992
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 3BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
440 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
539 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
754 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
916 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.22 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.61 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.62 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.66 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.05 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.05 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.28 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.85 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.88 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.31 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.32 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.42 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.07 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
4.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
218 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
428 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
428 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
440 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
Premier Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
458 m
Tastee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
458 m
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
458 m
Harbour House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
461 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
464 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
464 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
464 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
464 m
For Goodness Cake! Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
492 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
523 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
523 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
534 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
539 m
Christchurch Food Bank – overseen by Faithworks Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knowles Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Knowles Close Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Everest Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.55 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.46 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.93 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.51 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.72 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.93 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 118.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.6 1
30-300 Mbps 51.7% 88.9 17.1
300+ Mbps 48.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 195,869 kWh - mean 6,995 kWh : median 6,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 58,561 kWh - mean 2,252 kWh : median 2,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73991300
Longitude -1.76169300
OS Easting 416912
OS Northing 0093394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15235
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Christchurch Town
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 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3