The postcode BH23 4FS is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in December 2017 and is an active postcode. BH23 4FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 4FS 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 4FS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH23 4FS is Elderflower Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hoburne Lane and is 571 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.34 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 4FS (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 4FS is East Christchurch Sports And Social Club and is 798 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 803 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 187.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31.3 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 1.4 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 4FS is covered by the Dorset police force association and Dorset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 4FS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 4FS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 4FS
| Introduction | December 2017 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 4FS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 675 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.19 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 2.92 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.33 km | |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.69 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.83 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 3.85 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 3.89 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 3.91 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.33 km |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| The Arnewood School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| New Milton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 5 km |
| New Milton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 14, 2010) | 5.04 km |
| Sopley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 5.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 4FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Connor | Awaiting Inspection | 63 m | |
| Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Toby Carvery Hinton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 472 m | |
| Hoburne Farm Caravan Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 609 m | |
| Highcliffe School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 675 m | |
| Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2018 | 693 m | |
| The Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Exempt November 14, 2019 | 693 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2020 | 704 m | |
| East Christchurch Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 798 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 803 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2020 | 845 m | |
| Shell Somerford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 845 m | |
| I-Fulfilment | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 963 m | |
| YESSS Electrical | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 963 m | |
| Chulli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 1.04 km | |
| Dulce De Lia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 1.07 km | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2017 | 1.08 km | |
| Funtastic Club - St Joseph's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| Chefs Mate GB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2018 | 1.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 4FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Hoburne Lane | 571 m | |
| Hoburne Lane | 584 m | |
| Highcliffe School | 648 m | |
| Hoburne Holiday Park | 654 m | |
| Hoburne Holiday Park | 707 m | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 1.34 km | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.79 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.79 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 2.81 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 7.88 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 34.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 4FS - Data from Dec 2021
| Roeshot Hill | 296 m | |
| Roeshot Belt | 637 m | |
| Shelley Copse | 883 m | |
| Burton Rough | 1.01 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 1.12 km |
| Mudeford Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Steamer Point Woodland | 1.5 km | |
| Allensworth Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Cat Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Rough Park | 1.88 km | |
| Tilley's Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Cranemoor Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Shears Pond | 2.22 km | |
| Dark Firs | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 4FS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 120 Mbps | 187.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 25 Mbps | 31.3 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 114.1 | 23.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for BH23 4FS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.74799300 |
| Longitude | -1.73159600 |
| OS Easting | 419032 |
| OS Northing | 0094301 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Christchurch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049361 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |