Postcode BH23 3EN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3EN and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3EN 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 3EN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BH23 3EN is Edward Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunt Road Flats and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 2.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3EN (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 237 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Road 52 m
Mallory Close 100 m
Jade Close 101 m
Scott's Green 119 m
Priors Mews 158 m
Charles Road 186 m
Coleridge Green 187 m
Amethyst Road 212 m
Dorset Road 214 m
St Marys Close 268 m
Hunt Road 274 m
Southey Road 277 m
Ambury Lane 349 m
Somerford Road 426 m
Wilverley Road 466 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3EN

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 3EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
230 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
588 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
632 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.03 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.18 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.85 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.31 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.4 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.62 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.62 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.66 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.82 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.06 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.1 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.55 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.81 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.13 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.29 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.33 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
20th Christchurch (Somerford) Scout Group Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2019
84 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
185 m
Funtastic Club - St Joseph's School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
230 m
St Josephs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
230 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
235 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
237 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
237 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
237 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
237 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
237 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
237 m
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
237 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
265 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2017
293 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2018
330 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
408 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
435 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
448 m
Shell Somerford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
448 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
471 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Hunt Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 129 m
St Josephs School Bus Stop/Station 151 m
St Josephs School Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Trade Park Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.11 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.11 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.13 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.18 km
Southampton Airport Air 35.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.07 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.08 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.17 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.97 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.1 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50 Mbps 83 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 6
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 82.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 86.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 636,874 kWh - mean 10,794 kWh : median 11,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74244600
Longitude -1.74769200
OS Easting 417899
OS Northing 0093679
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 E33049362
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1