Postcode BH23 3RF (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3RF and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 3RF 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 3RF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BH23 3RF is Campion Grove which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dennistoun Avenue and is 241 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3RF (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 3RF is The Pantry and is 456 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 241 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Campion Grove 30 m
Leyside 85 m
The Hawthorns 144 m
Aerodrome Way 149 m
Stroud Lane 160 m
Dennistoun Avenue 172 m
Blackberry Lane 191 m
Wilmar Close 200 m
Beresford Gardens 230 m
Elderberry Lane 235 m
Meadowland 239 m
Briar Close 251 m
Croft Road 254 m
Jellicoe Drive 264 m
Airfield Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3RF

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 3RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
329 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
408 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
572 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
662 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
939 m
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.26 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.28 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.47 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.5 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.51 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.77 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.97 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.31 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.37 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.8 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.84 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.07 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.19 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
108 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
241 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
241 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
241 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
242 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
255 m
Forest Whole Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
308 m
Jimmy's Iced Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
308 m
Pana Chocolate Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
308 m
Precision Hydration Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
308 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
329 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
342 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
408 m
Empire Fitness Foods Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
435 m
Ginger Carrot Catering Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
435 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
452 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
456 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
456 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
456 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
456 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Airfield Way Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Airfield Way Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.48 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.48 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.5 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.45 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.41 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.45 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.25 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.77 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.39 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 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 0% 96.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 216,841 kWh - mean 8,674 kWh : median 7,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73611100
Longitude -1.75012100
OS Easting 417730
OS Northing 0092974
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11795
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2