Postcode BH23 4FG (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 4FG is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. BH23 4FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 4FG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 4FG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 4FG is Westfield Gardens which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4FG (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Arnewood School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH23 4FG is East Christchurch Sports And Social Club and is 516 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 4FG 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 4FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 4FG, and the approximate distance away.

Westfield Gardens 97 m
Bellflower Close 158 m
Speedwell Drive 190 m
Saffron Drive 201 m
Buttercup Drive 202 m
Snowdrop Gardens 214 m
Sorrell Way 227 m
Columbine Close 239 m
Yarrow Close 255 m
Clover Close 256 m
Burdock Close 264 m
Monkshood Close 281 m
Lyndhurst Road Roeshot Hill 335 m
Bluebell Close 358 m
Somerford Avenue 377 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4FG

Introduction July 2007
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 4FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
665 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.01 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.44 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.47 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.75 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.97 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.26 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.72 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.26 km
Christchurch Junior School 3.45 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.48 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
3.49 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.51 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.62 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.91 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.09 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.66 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.09 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
5.14 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
5.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 4FG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toby Carvery Hinton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
29 m
Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
254 m
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
254 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
363 m
Justin Connor Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
382 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
411 m
Shell Somerford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
411 m
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
516 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
644 m
Funtastic Club - St Joseph's School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
665 m
St Josephs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
665 m
Hoburne Farm Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
673 m
I-Fulfilment Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
695 m
YESSS Electrical Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
695 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
748 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
748 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
748 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
748 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
748 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
748 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 4FG - Data from Apr 2022

Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Hoburne Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Hoburne Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Somerford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 564 m
Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 686 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.45 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.45 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.47 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 34.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 4FG - Data from Dec 2021

Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 739 m
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.44 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 4FG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 71.64 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 20 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 100% 57.7 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 33,711 kWh - mean 4,214 kWh : median 3,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 16,003 kWh - mean 2,000 kWh : median 1,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74556900
Longitude -1.73657800
OS Easting 418682
OS Northing 0094029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26911
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3