Postcode BH23 4NB (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4NB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 4NB is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 4NB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 4NB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 4NB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH23 4NB is Nea Road which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Avenue and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4NB (for ages 11 and under) is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 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 4NB is The Globe Inn and is 853 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chinatown and is 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Nea Road 42 m
Pine Crescent 154 m
Silver Way 163 m
Copse Way 205 m
Smugglers Lane South 229 m
Castle Avenue 231 m
Norleywood 274 m
Knightwood Close 285 m
Woodland Way 306 m
Earlsdon Way 339 m
Kilmington Way 343 m
Amberley Close 357 m
Rothesay Drive 379 m
Hinton Wood Avenue 511 m
Lymington Road 585 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4NB

Introduction January 1980
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 4NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
758 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
786 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.26 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.88 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.91 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.95 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.2 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.66 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.84 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.84 km
Durlston Court School 4.11 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.17 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.34 km
Ballard School 4.47 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.64 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.89 km
Christchurch Junior School 5 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.03 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.04 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
176 m
Sweet As A Nut Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
310 m
Castle Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 21, 2019
316 m
The Lord Bute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
316 m
The Oaks Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
316 m
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
317 m
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
380 m
Highcliffe Castle Visitor Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
537 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2020
757 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
758 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
786 m
Elior Waterfall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
850 m
Highcliffe Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
853 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
853 m
Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
853 m
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
853 m
Bistro My Way Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
888 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
888 m
Similan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
888 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Castle Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Castle Golf Course Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Castle Golf Course Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.83 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.83 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.85 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.3 km
Southampton Airport Air 34.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.2 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 450,695 kWh - mean 19,595 kWh : median 19,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 90,182 kWh - mean 3,921 kWh : median 3,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74194500
Longitude -1.71388000
OS Easting 420285
OS Northing 0093632
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29801
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Highcliffe & Walkford
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4