Postcode BH23 3QE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3QE and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3QE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BH23 3QE is Somerford Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Airfield Way and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3QE (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 3QE is The Pantry and is 374 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 19, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from McDonalds and is 120 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Somerford Road 27 m
Fisher Mews 104 m
Marmion Green 119 m
Southey Road 160 m
St Marys Close 168 m
Wilmar Close 186 m
Pennant Way 201 m
Druitt Road 205 m
Amethyst Road 228 m
Aerodrome Way 229 m
Croft Road 251 m
Dennistoun Avenue 263 m
Greenacres 279 m
Newlands Road 299 m
Scott's Green 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3QE

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 3QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
243 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
385 m
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
611 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
664 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
748 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.04 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.19 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.28 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.37 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.42 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.46 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.68 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.75 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.35 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.42 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.58 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.9 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.04 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.15 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
0 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
120 m
Somerford A R C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
196 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
231 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
231 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
231 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
243 m
High Cross Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 5, 2019
268 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2017
297 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
374 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
374 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
374 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
374 m
The Grange Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
385 m
Full of Beans Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
393 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
425 m
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
432 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
494 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
499 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Airfield Way Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Airfield Way Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Trade Park Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.82 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.82 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.2 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.64 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.77 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.51 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.12 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.1 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 206,978 kWh - mean 11,499 kWh : median 11,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 84,291 kWh - mean 4,683 kWh : median 3,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73913500
Longitude -1.75098400
OS Easting 417668
OS Northing 0093310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4989
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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: 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 E33049364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3