Postcode BH23 3JH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3JH and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3JH 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 3JH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH23 3JH is Alexander Close which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3JH (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 3JH is Mudeford Mens Club and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Alexanders and is 381 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alexander Close 107 m
Johnstone Road 120 m
Bub Lane 141 m
Caroline Avenue 158 m
Stanpit 171 m
Queen's Road 180 m
Pauntley Road 196 m
Victoria Road 201 m
Sandown Road 234 m
Stroud Gardens 242 m
Minterne Road 248 m
Haven Close 250 m
West View Road 262 m
Lingwood Avenue 279 m
Briar Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3JH

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 3JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
173 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
207 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
660 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
910 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.44 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.58 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.86 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.98 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.2 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.25 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.8 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.82 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.9 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.95 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.3 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.7 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.82 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.85 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.86 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 4.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
173 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
207 m
The Ship In Distress Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
217 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
282 m
Avondene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
341 m
Mudeford Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
341 m
Pre-School on the Marsh School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
341 m
Kashmir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
347 m
Alexanders Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
381 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
416 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
433 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
433 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
533 m
Mudeford Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 11, 2020
541 m
British Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
546 m
Coffee & Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
546 m
Premier Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
546 m
Tastee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
546 m
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
546 m
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Girl Guides Hall Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.37 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.37 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.41 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 883 m
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.06 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.87 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.28 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.41 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.2 Mbps 157.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.7 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 559.8 38.3

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 424,986 kWh - mean 15,178 kWh : median 13,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73273200
Longitude -1.75542400
OS Easting 417357
OS Northing 0092597
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1