Postcode BH23 3SN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 3SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 3SN is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BH23 3SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 3SN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3SN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH23 3SN is Frobisher Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mudeford Junior School and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 3SN (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 3SN is Masonic Hall and is 412 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from McDonalds and is 532 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Frobisher Close 23 m
Keyes Close 49 m
Jellicoe Drive 52 m
Rodney Drive 57 m
Drake Close 79 m
Anson Close 138 m
Elderberry Lane 144 m
Cunningham Close 144 m
Howard Close 193 m
Nelson Drive 210 m
Airfield Road 249 m
Curlew Road 253 m
Leyside 271 m
Mudeford Lane 282 m
Mountbatten Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 3SN

Introduction June 1981
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 3SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
368 m
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
671 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
710 m
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
969 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.16 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.13 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.29 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.4 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.49 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.68 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.73 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.08 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.25 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.31 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.36 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.84 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.14 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.23 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
4.35 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 5.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2018
66 m
PS Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
205 m
Forest Whole Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
254 m
Jimmy's Iced Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
254 m
Pana Chocolate Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 17, 2018
254 m
Precision Hydration Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
254 m
Mudeford Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
368 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
412 m
Empire Fitness Foods Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
429 m
Ginger Carrot Catering Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
429 m
All Saints Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 25, 2019
479 m
McDonalds Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
532 m
Christchurch SF Connect - BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
539 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
539 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
539 m
Avon Reach Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
626 m
The Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
628 m
Christchurch Harbour Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
628 m
The Jetty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
628 m
Tom Thumbs Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mudeford Junior School Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Mudeford Junior School Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Peregrine Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Caroline Avenue Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Grebe Close Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.18 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.18 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 1.2 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 497 m
Blackberry Point Island 1.23 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 1.37 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.94 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 100,902 kWh - mean 10,090 kWh : median 10,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 3SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.73377700
Longitude -1.74779500
OS Easting 417895
OS Northing 0092715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19400
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049375
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1