The postcode BH23 4PA is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 4PA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 4PA 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 4PA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BH23 4PA is Havelock Way which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Way and is 457 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 333 m away.
The closest primary school to BH23 4PA (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 4PA is The Amberwood and is 1.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from BAKE AND BITE and is 651 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 4PA 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 4PA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 4PA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 4PA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4PA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 639 m |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.02 km | |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 3.15 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 3.69 km |
| The Arnewood School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| New Milton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.1 km |
| New Milton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 14, 2010) | 4.16 km |
| Ballard School | Independent school | 2-16 | 4.35 km | |
| Durlston Court School | Independent school | 2-14 | 4.61 km | |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 4.7 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 4.73 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 4.85 km | |
| Christchurch Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (May 9, 2014) | 4.88 km |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 4.92 km |
| The Stable School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 5.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 4PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulce De Lia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 100 m | |
| Chulli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 221 m | |
| THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 486 m | |
| Highcliffe School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 639 m | |
| BAKE AND BITE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 651 m | |
| CAT & FIDDLE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 651 m | |
| NORRIS & BINGLEWORT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 651 m | |
| Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2019 | 764 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2020 | 981 m | |
| Justin Connor | Awaiting Inspection | 1.07 km | |
| Hoburne Farm Caravan Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Little Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Beechcroft Place | Exempt November 25, 2018 | 1.27 km | |
| The Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Silverways Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Chewton Edge | Exempt December 3, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| Sweet As A Nut Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 1.36 km | |
| St Marks Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| Castle Lodge | Exempt November 21, 2019 | 1.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 4PA - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Way | 457 m | |
| Highcliffe School | 566 m | |
| Carisbrooke Way | 788 m | |
| Smugglers Lane North | 827 m | |
| Carisbrooke Way | 849 m | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 333 m | |
| New Milton Rail Station | 4.32 km | |
| Christchurch Rail Station | 4.87 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.52 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.52 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.54 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 8.57 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 33.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 4PA - Data from Dec 2021
| Roeshot Belt | 504 m | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 697 m | |
| Roeshot Hill | 723 m | |
| Cat Plantation | 805 m | |
| Rough Park | 955 m | |
| Tilley's Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 1.15 km |
| Allensworth Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Cranemoor Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Dark Firs | 1.27 km | |
| Marlpit Copse | 1.3 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 1.38 km | |
| Burton Rough | 1.39 km | |
| Meetinghouse Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Shears Pond | 1.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 4PA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.1 Mbps | 81.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.1 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.9 | 4.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.7 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for BH23 4PA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75183100 |
| Longitude | -1.71866800 |
| OS Easting | 419943 |
| OS Northing | 0094730 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33049359 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |