Postcode BH23 3HS (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3HS and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3HS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 3HS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 3HS is Cricket Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is De Haviland Way and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3HS (for ages 11 and under) is Mudeford Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 9, 2008.

The local pub for residents of BH23 3HS is The Nelson and is 152 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Alexanders and is 633 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cricket Close 83 m
Kingfisher Way 100 m
Osprey Close 120 m
Raleigh Close 122 m
Pinehurst Avenue 153 m
Mude Gardens 161 m
Mudeford 175 m
Partridge Close 176 m
Howe Close 180 m
Mountbatten Close 206 m
Farm Lane 222 m
Mudeford Green Close 238 m
Warren Avenue 251 m
Peregrine Road 272 m
Raven Way 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3HS

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 3HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
683 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
927 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.16 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.6 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.28 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.42 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.51 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.56 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.95 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
3.01 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.37 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.4 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.55 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.63 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.84 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.4 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.52 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.56 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 5.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2019
0 m
Christchurch Harbour Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
149 m
The Jetty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
149 m
The Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
152 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
194 m
Avon Reach Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
234 m
Burys News Food and Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
272 m
Mudeford Rocks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2018
272 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
542 m
Waters Edge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 13, 2020
570 m
Sandhills Holiday Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
593 m
Bure Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 25, 2019
601 m
Mudeford Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 11, 2020
617 m
Avondene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
629 m
Mudeford Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
629 m
Pre-School on the Marsh School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
629 m
Alexanders Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
633 m
Haven Cafe & Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
642 m
Haven House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
642 m
Highcliffe Sailing Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2018
642 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

De Haviland Way Bus Stop/Station 103 m
De Haviland Way Bus Stop/Station 104 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 150 m
All Saints Church Bus Stop/Station 154 m
The Nelson Tavern Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 702 m
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 702 m
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 718 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.14 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Blackberry Point Island 892 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.31 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.62 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.32 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 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% 24.5 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 253,567 kWh - mean 14,916 kWh : median 14,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 70,024 kWh - mean 4,119 kWh : median 4,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.72965500
Longitude -1.74584800
OS Easting 418034
OS Northing 0092257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3