Postcode BH23 4RR (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4RR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 4RR is Rossley Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Way and is 575 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 162 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4RR (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 4RR is The Amberwood and is 974 m 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 527 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rossley Close 57 m
Woodhayes Avenue 166 m
Cranemoor Close 171 m
Buckland Grove 186 m
Hintonwood Lane 225 m
Langley Road 249 m
Cranemoor Avenue 250 m
Brookside Way 260 m
Cranemoor Gardens 274 m
Clive Road 275 m
Havelock Way 280 m
Milverton Close 293 m
Chantry Close 335 m
Oakwood Road 336 m
Station Road 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4RR

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 4RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
780 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
922 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.37 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.16 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.17 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.2 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.37 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.54 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.62 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.76 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.83 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.03 km
Ballard School 4.05 km
Durlston Court School 4.27 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.97 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.06 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.15 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.18 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.19 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
247 m
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
261 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
400 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
527 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
527 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
527 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
780 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
848 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
922 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
974 m
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
981 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
1.01 km
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2020
1.1 km
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.17 km
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
1.22 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
1.22 km
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.22 km
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
1.22 km
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
1.23 km
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 631 m
Highcliffe School Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 782 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 162 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.63 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.63 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.65 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.46 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 465,970 kWh - mean 17,922 kWh : median 17,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75118100
Longitude -1.71397900
OS Easting 420274
OS Northing 0094659
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