Postcode BH23 3JU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3JU and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3JU 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 3JU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 3JU is Alexander Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caroline Avenue and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3JU (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 3JU is Mudeford Mens Club and is 409 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 449 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alexander Close 103 m
Caroline Avenue 128 m
Stroud Gardens 172 m
Briar Close 174 m
Meadowland 185 m
Sandown Road 212 m
Mudeford Lane 213 m
Queen's Road 215 m
Johnstone Road 217 m
Blackberry Lane 230 m
Pauntley Road 234 m
Bub Lane 235 m
Lingwood Avenue 242 m
Victoria Road 270 m
The Hawthorns 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3JU

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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
97 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
223 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
587 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
848 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.34 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.67 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.95 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.09 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.26 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.31 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.69 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.92 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.93 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.41 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.75 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.78 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.86 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.9 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 4.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
97 m
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
223 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
294 m
The Ship In Distress Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
313 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
377 m
Kashmir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
379 m
Avondene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
409 m
Mudeford Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
409 m
Pre-School on the Marsh School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
409 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
431 m
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
437 m
Alexanders Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
449 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
463 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
463 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
463 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
465 m
Stanpit Wine Merchants Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2019
465 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
523 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
523 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
523 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Girl Guides Hall Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.36 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.36 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.38 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.43 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 992 m
Blackberry Point Island 1.12 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.93 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.18 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.41 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.1 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 529,134 kWh - mean 16,535 kWh : median 13,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 125,210 kWh - mean 3,794 kWh : median 3,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73334000
Longitude -1.75419600
OS Easting 417443
OS Northing 0092666
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