Postcode BH23 4RP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4RP and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 4RP 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 4RP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 4RP is Buckland Grove which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Way and is 324 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4RP (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 4RP is The Amberwood and is 1.21 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 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckland Grove 77 m
Langley Road 94 m
Clive Road 108 m
Woodhayes Avenue 149 m
Fir Tree Lane 156 m
Bay Tree Way 159 m
Havelock Way 188 m
Wingfield Avenue 210 m
Rossley Close 229 m
The Meadway 262 m
Ashmore Grove 292 m
Forest Way 308 m
Terrington Avenue 325 m
Hurstbourne Avenue 364 m
Woodfield Gardens 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4RP

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 4RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
529 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.12 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.9 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.91 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.11 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.24 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.36 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.77 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.83 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.99 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
4.04 km
Ballard School 4.31 km
Durlston Court School 4.46 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.71 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.83 km
Christchurch Junior School 4.89 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
4.93 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
4.93 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
0 m
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
145 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
529 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
584 m
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
720 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
737 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
737 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
737 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2020
859 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.03 km
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
1.07 km
Hoburne Farm Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
1.08 km
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
1.09 km
Justin Connor Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.1 km
Sweet As A Nut Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
1.15 km
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
1.21 km
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
1.21 km
Castle Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 21, 2019
1.24 km
The Lord Bute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Highcliffe School Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Smugglers Lane North Bus Stop/Station 627 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 360 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.4 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.4 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.42 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.73 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.35 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.8 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 186,135 kWh - mean 18,613 kWh : median 20,512 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75006500
Longitude -1.71723200
OS Easting 420045
OS Northing 0094534
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: 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 E33049359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3