The postcode BH23 3NS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 3NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 3NS 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 3NS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BH23 3NS is Pinehurst Avenue which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is De Haviland Way and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.78 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 3NS (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 3NS is Masonic Hall and is 115 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 494 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 12, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 3NS is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 3NS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 3NS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 3NS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 3NS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 632 m |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 841 m |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.15 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 2.44 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.85 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 2.9 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 3.53 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 3.54 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.69 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 4.27 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.39 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.51 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 3NS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 115 m | |
| All Saints Church | Exempt November 25, 2019 | 149 m | |
| The Nelson | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 178 m | |
| Christchurch Harbour Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 200 m | |
| The Jetty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 200 m | |
| Avon Reach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Burys News Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 378 m | |
| Mudeford Rocks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2018 | 378 m | |
| Mudeford Sailing Club | Exempt March 11, 2020 | 469 m | |
| Avondene | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 494 m | |
| Mudeford Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 494 m | |
| Pre-School on the Marsh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 494 m | |
| Alexanders | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 494 m | |
| Premier Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 9, 2018 | 570 m | |
| Mudeford Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 632 m | |
| Haven Cafe & Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 668 m | |
| Haven House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 668 m | |
| Highcliffe Sailing Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2018 | 668 m | |
| The Fish Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 668 m | |
| Sandhills Holiday Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 697 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 3NS - Data from Apr 2022
| De Haviland Way | 116 m | |
| De Haviland Way | 123 m | |
| The Nelson Tavern | 126 m | |
| All Saints Church | 245 m | |
| All Saints Church | 245 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 720 m | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 720 m | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 734 m | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 8.07 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 3NS - Data from Dec 2021
| Blackberry Point | 768 m | |
| Mudeford Wood | 929 m | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.16 km | |
| Lily Pond | 1.52 km | |
| Warren Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 1.95 km | |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 2.04 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 3.01 km | |
| Burton Rough | 3.13 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 3.42 km |
| Chewton Common | 3.82 km | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 3.86 km | |
| Cat Plantation | 4.01 km | |
| Coward's Marsh | 4.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 3NS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 132.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.2 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BH23 3NS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.72916400 |
| Longitude | -1.74780600 |
| OS Easting | 417896 |
| OS Northing | 0092202 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |