Postcode BH23 3RG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3RG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 3RG is The Hawthorns which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Caroline Avenue and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3RG (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 3RG is The Pantry and is 463 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 277 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81% 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 3RG 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 3RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Hawthorns 54 m
Blackberry Lane 94 m
Campion Grove 102 m
Stroud Lane 114 m
Meadowland 144 m
Briar Close 147 m
Elderberry Lane 159 m
Leyside 165 m
Beresford Gardens 199 m
Dennistoun Avenue 204 m
Jellicoe Drive 221 m
Aerodrome Way 255 m
Frobisher Close 257 m
Somerford Way 264 m
Rosedale Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3RG

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 3RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
225 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
447 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
487 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
713 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.04 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.93 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.2 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.37 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.41 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.43 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.48 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.83 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.98 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.23 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.45 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.71 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.87 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.02 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.13 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
134 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
213 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
225 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
277 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
277 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
277 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
355 m
Forest Whole Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
358 m
Jimmy's Iced Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
358 m
Pana Chocolate Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
358 m
Precision Hydration Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
358 m
MDV Stores Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
419 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
429 m
Somerford Primary Community School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
447 m
CAYP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
463 m
Sara's Homemade Treats Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
463 m
The Pantry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
463 m
The People's Pantry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
463 m
Mudeford Lane Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2017
482 m
Mudeford Community Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
487 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Dennistoun Avenue Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Mudeford Junior School Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.42 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.42 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.43 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.47 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.31 km
Blackberry Point Island 1.35 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.88 km
Coward's Marsh Wetland 3.41 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 69 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 5
30-300 Mbps 19% 77.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 81% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 335,478 kWh - mean 7,988 kWh : median 7,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 136,548 kWh - mean 3,330 kWh : median 3,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73527700
Longitude -1.75084800
OS Easting 417679
OS Northing 0092881
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