Postcode BH23 3DF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3DF and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3DF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3DF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to BH23 3DF is Ambury Lane which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunt Road Shop and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3DF (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 local pub for residents of BH23 3DF is The Bear of Burton and is 579 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Browns Fish and Chips and is 567 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ambury Lane 98 m
Hunt Road 129 m
Charles Road 147 m
Dorset Road 154 m
Priors Mews 283 m
Scott's Green 315 m
Jade Close 327 m
Everest Road 330 m
Druitt Road 334 m
Edward Road 374 m
Southey Road 402 m
Amethyst Road 406 m
Somerford Road 535 m
Christchurch By Pass 608 m
Hawthorn Road 1.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3DF

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 3DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
423 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
433 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
606 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.12 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.19 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.1 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.23 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.36 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.4 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.43 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.5 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.03 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.22 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.34 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.67 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.08 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.09 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.14 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
0 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
142 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
248 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
343 m
20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2019
356 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
419 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
423 m
Funtastic Club - St Joseph's School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
433 m
St Josephs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
433 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
527 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2017
562 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
567 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
567 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
567 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
567 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
567 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
567 m
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
567 m
The Bear of Burton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
579 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
606 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunt Road Shop Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Hunt Road Shop Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Hilliary Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.33 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.33 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.35 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.85 km
Southampton Airport Air 35.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.07 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.13 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.29 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.77 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.1 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 2
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 61.5 10
300+ Mbps 93.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 214,158 kWh - mean 6,908 kWh : median 7,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74384000
Longitude -1.75182300
OS Easting 417607
OS Northing 0093833
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4649
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: Constrained young 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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 7C2