Postcode BH23 3LX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3LX and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3LX 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 3LX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 3LX is Stanpit which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Girl Guides Hall and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3LX (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 3LX is Mudeford Mens Club and is 263 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 297 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stanpit 31 m
Johnstone Road 119 m
Bub Lane 132 m
Victoria Road 156 m
Haven Close 170 m
Minterne Road 202 m
Pauntley Road 206 m
Alexander Close 237 m
Queen's Road 252 m
Caroline Avenue 256 m
Spellars Way 258 m
Harbour Crescent 281 m
West View Road 287 m
Lingwood Avenue 354 m
Mudeford Lane 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
230 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
351 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
789 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.03 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.77 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.84 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.16 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.21 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.69 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.91 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.94 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.03 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.17 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.62 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.73 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.89 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.98 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School 4.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ship In Distress Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
164 m
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
230 m
Avondene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
263 m
Mudeford Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
263 m
Pre-School on the Marsh School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
263 m
Alexanders Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
297 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
351 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
355 m
Kashmir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
387 m
Mudeford Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 11, 2020
456 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
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
524 m
British Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
565 m
Coffee & Gifts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
565 m
Premier Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
565 m
Tastee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
565 m
The Rising Sun (Christchurch) ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
565 m
Fernandos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
591 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 13, 2020
591 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Girl Guides Hall Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Girl Guides Hall Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.36 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.36 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.42 km
Southampton Airport Air 37.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grimbury Marsh Wetland 736 m
Blackberry Point Island 960 m
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 3.43 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.44 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 97.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 95.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 282,151 kWh - mean 14,850 kWh : median 15,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73170100
Longitude -1.75673300
OS Easting 417265
OS Northing 0092482
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049372
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2