Postcode BH23 3DH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3DH and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3DH 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 3DH as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to BH23 3DH is Dorset Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunt Road Flats and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3DH (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 455 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 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 3DH 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 3DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dorset Road 44 m
Charles Road 101 m
Ambury Lane 140 m
Mallory Close 181 m
Hunt Road 236 m
Edward Road 285 m
Scott's Green 287 m
Amethyst Road 398 m
Druitt Road 428 m
Somerford Road 583 m
Christchurch By Pass 790 m
Hawthorn Road 1.59 km
B3059 2.98 km
A35 37.8 km
A338 52.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3DH

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 3DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
257 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
582 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
719 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.19 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.3 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.92 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.09 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.4 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.54 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.58 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.61 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.66 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.16 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.18 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.35 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.84 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.97 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.27 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.31 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
182 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
214 m
20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2019
218 m
Funtastic Club - St Joseph's School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
257 m
St Josephs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
257 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
387 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
390 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
418 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
455 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
455 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
455 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
455 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
455 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
455 m
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
455 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
514 m
Shell Somerford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
514 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2017
519 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
582 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Hunt Road Shop Bus Stop/Station 267 m
St Josephs School Bus Stop/Station 273 m
St Josephs School Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 2.65 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 6.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 35.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.19 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.35 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 2.9 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.1 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 22.4 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 4.8 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 94.4% 17.6 2.6
30-300 Mbps 5.6% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 88,281 kWh - mean 5,193 kWh : median 3,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 32,527 kWh - mean 1,807 kWh : median 1,611 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74426600
Longitude -1.74932700
OS Easting 417783
OS Northing 0093881
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: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
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 7B2