Postcode BH23 4LY (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 4LY is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. BH23 4LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 4LY 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 4LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 4LY is Sorrell Way which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsbury and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4LY (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 4LY is East Christchurch Sports And Social Club and is 376 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 198 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.7 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 4LY 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 4LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sorrell Way 54 m
Bellflower Close 70 m
Speedwell Drive 72 m
Gardner Place 106 m
Somerford Avenue 186 m
Rose Gardens 188 m
Westfield Gardens 207 m
Honeysuckle Way 218 m
Yarrow Close 239 m
Saffron Drive 246 m
Bluebell Close 289 m
Snowdrop Gardens 346 m
Highcliffe Road 353 m
Buttercup Drive 354 m
Grange Road 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4LY

Introduction October 1985
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 4LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
578 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.11 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.33 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.33 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
1.57 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.8 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.33 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.76 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.12 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.35 km
Christchurch Junior School 3.36 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
3.4 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.48 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.74 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.81 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.1 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.51 km
Connie Rothman Learning Centre Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
4.99 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
5.07 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
5.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Toby Carvery Hinton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
167 m
Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2018
181 m
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Retailers - other Exempt
November 14, 2019
181 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
198 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
322 m
Shell Somerford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
322 m
East Christchurch Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
376 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 4, 2017
466 m
I-Fulfilment Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
June 22, 2017
545 m
YESSS Electrical Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
545 m
Justin Connor Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
551 m
Funtastic Club - St Joseph's School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
578 m
St Josephs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
578 m
Browns Fish & Chips (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
592 m
Browns Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
592 m
Browns Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 19, 2020
592 m
Chutney Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 24, 2020
592 m
Somerford Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
592 m
Somerford Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
592 m
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2019
592 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsbury Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Somerford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Hoburne Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Hoburne Holiday Park Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.26 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.26 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.28 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.71 km
Southampton Airport Air 35.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 909 m
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.63 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Blackberry Point Island 2.56 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 2.66 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 347,243 kWh - mean 10,851 kWh : median 11,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 78,493 kWh - mean 2,453 kWh : median 2,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74394300
Longitude -1.73750800
OS Easting 418617
OS Northing 0093848
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