The postcode BH23 3PL is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 3PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 3PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 3PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to BH23 3PL is Stroud Park Avenue which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Purewell Cross and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.98 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 3PL (for ages 11 and under) is Somerford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021.
The local pub for residents of BH23 3PL is The Pantry and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 283 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 1.2 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 3PL 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 3PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 3PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 3PL
| 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 3PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 291 m |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 303 m |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 382 m |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 504 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.57 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 1.82 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 2.06 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.54 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.66 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| Connie Rothman Learning Centre | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.41 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 3.5 km |
| Stourfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Requires improvement (October 21, 2021) | 3.63 km |
| Stourfield Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.74 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDV Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| CAYP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 173 m | |
| Sara's Homemade Treats | Awaiting Inspection | 173 m | |
| The Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 173 m | |
| The People's Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 173 m | |
| Mudeford Lane Methodist Church | Exempt May 2, 2017 | 192 m | |
| Kashmir Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 246 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 274 m | |
| Stanpit Wine Merchants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2019 | 274 m | |
| Christchurch SF Connect - BP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2017 | 283 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 283 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 283 m | |
| Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2018 | 291 m | |
| Mudeford Community Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 303 m | |
| Fernandos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 355 m | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 355 m | |
| British Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 357 m | |
| Coffee & Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 357 m | |
| Premier Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 357 m | |
| Tastee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 357 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Purewell Cross | 154 m | |
| Purewell Cross | 167 m | |
| Medical Centre | 236 m | |
| Purewell Close | 260 m | |
| Dennistoun Avenue | 273 m | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 1.98 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Pokesdown Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 1.73 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 1.73 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 1.75 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 7.08 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 36.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 3PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mudeford Wood | 975 m | |
| Grimbury Marsh | 1.18 km | |
| Blackberry Point | 1.47 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 2.14 km | |
| Lily Pond | 2.28 km | |
| Warren Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 2.49 km | |
| Burton Rough | 2.62 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 2.8 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 2.98 km |
| Coward's Marsh | 3.05 km | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 3.65 km | |
| Grove Copse | 3.76 km | |
| Allensworth Wood | 3.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 3PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.8 Mbps | 74.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 21 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% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.3% | 100% | 79.5 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 86.7% | 86.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH23 3PL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.73641300 |
| Longitude | -1.75651000 |
| OS Easting | 417279 |
| OS Northing | 0093006 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Christchurch |
| Electoral Ward | Burton & Grange |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Christchurch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049365 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |