Postcode BH23 3HW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3HW and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3HW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3HW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 3HW is Lingwood Avenue which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mudeford Junior School and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3HW (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 3HW is Masonic Hall and is 221 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Alexanders and is 421 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lingwood Avenue 105 m
Mudeford Lane 130 m
Nelson Drive 147 m
Foxwood Avenue 150 m
Anson Close 161 m
Howard Close 170 m
Caroline Avenue 224 m
Warren Avenue 240 m
Elderberry Lane 252 m
Drake Close 264 m
Pauntley Road 265 m
Frobisher Close 266 m
Howe Close 271 m
Raleigh Close 276 m
Jellicoe Drive 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3HW

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 3HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
299 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
545 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
817 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.41 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.95 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.23 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.23 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.57 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.58 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.63 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.13 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.2 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.25 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.56 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.61 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.07 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.18 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.19 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 5.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
221 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
299 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
313 m
All Saints Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2019
388 m
Avondene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
394 m
Mudeford Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
394 m
Pre-School on the Marsh School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
394 m
Alexanders Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
421 m
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
421 m
The Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
501 m
Mudeford Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 11, 2020
508 m
Christchurch Harbour Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
515 m
The Jetty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
515 m
Forest Whole Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
536 m
Jimmy's Iced Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
536 m
Pana Chocolate Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
536 m
Precision Hydration Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
536 m
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
545 m
The Ship In Distress Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
592 m
Avon Reach Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
608 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mudeford Junior School Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Mudeford Junior School Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 269 m
De Haviland Way Bus Stop/Station 285 m
De Haviland Way Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.06 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.07 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.75 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Blackberry Point Island 969 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.11 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.21 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.73 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.7 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 392,473 kWh - mean 13,534 kWh : median 12,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73175900
Longitude -1.75022900
OS Easting 417724
OS Northing 0092490
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29767
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 E33049373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3