The postcode BH23 3BW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 3BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 3BW 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 3BW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to BH23 3BW is Hunt Road which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hunt Road Shop and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.4 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 3BW (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Browns Fish and Chips and is 461 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 3BW 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 3BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 3BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 3BW
| 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 3BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 382 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 406 m |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 507 m |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 998 m |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.14 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.21 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 2.42 km |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 2.43 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 3.34 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.11 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.11 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.18 km | |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 3BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full of Beans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Christchurch Soup Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2018 | 142 m | |
| Somerford A R C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 203 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 241 m | |
| High Cross Church | Exempt December 5, 2019 | 282 m | |
| 20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2019 | 290 m | |
| The Grange Comprehensive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 382 m | |
| Tom Thumbs Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2018 | 393 m | |
| Funtastic Club - St Joseph's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 406 m | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 406 m | |
| TK Maxx | Exempt May 8, 2017 | 425 m | |
| Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Browns Fish and Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Browns Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 19, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Chutney Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 24, 2020 | 461 m | |
| Somerford Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 461 m | |
| Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2017 | 461 m | |
| Wessex Pharmacies Ltd | Exempt October 18, 2019 | 461 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2019 | 483 m | |
| Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2018 | 507 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 3BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Hunt Road Shop | 78 m | |
| Hunt Road Shop | 111 m | |
| Hunt Road Flats | 155 m | |
| Hunt Road Flats | 176 m | |
| Hilliary Road | 313 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.19 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.19 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.21 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 6.97 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 35.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 3BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Mudeford Wood | 871 m | |
| Shelley Copse | 1.71 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Burton Rough | 1.83 km | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.98 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 2.08 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 2.16 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 2.22 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 2.89 km | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Lily Pond | 2.97 km | |
| Allensworth Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Warren Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Cat Plantation | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 3BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 110.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.9% | 100% | 90.3 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.1% | 89.1% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BH23 3BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.74266900 |
| Longitude | -1.75100700 |
| OS Easting | 417665 |
| OS Northing | 0093703 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | 8D1 |