Postcode BH23 4FW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 4FW is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in April 2018 and is an active postcode. BH23 4FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 4FW 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 4FW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 4FW is Rose Gardens which is centered 7 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerford Hotel and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4FW (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 local pub for residents of BH23 4FW is East Christchurch Sports And Social Club and is 356 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 89 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Gardens 7 m
Somerford Avenue 22 m
Gardner Place 127 m
Sorrell Way 184 m
Honeysuckle Way 226 m
Speedwell Drive 236 m
Bellflower Close 254 m
Glider Close 256 m
Grange Road 276 m
Highcliffe Road 353 m
Westfield Gardens 399 m
Saffron Drive 418 m
Radar Way 430 m
Wilverley Road 437 m
Somerford Road 895 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4FW

Introduction April 2018
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 4FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
493 m
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.16 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.27 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.38 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.61 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.46 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.75 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.95 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.19 km
Christchurch Junior School 3.22 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
3.26 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.4 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.56 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.98 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.07 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.33 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.81 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.93 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
89 m
Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
234 m
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
234 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
278 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
281 m
Shell Somerford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
281 m
Toby Carvery Hinton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
354 m
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
356 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
423 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
423 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
423 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
423 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
423 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
423 m
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
423 m
Blooming Brews Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
456 m
Great British Biscotti Co. Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
456 m
Meatbox Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
456 m
Poundland Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
456 m
I-Fulfilment Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
485 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Somerford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 385 m
St Josephs School Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.09 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.09 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.69 km
Southampton Airport Air 35.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.81 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.37 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.47 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 69,091 kWh - mean 11,515 kWh : median 11,620 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,546 kWh - mean 2,758 kWh : median 2,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4FW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74254300
Longitude -1.73913900
OS Easting 418502
OS Northing 0093693
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33049361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4