Postcode BH23 4RW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 4RW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 4RW is Woodhayes Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Way and is 458 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 302 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 4RW (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 4RW is The Amberwood and is 1.03 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 672 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodhayes Avenue 37 m
Rossley Close 89 m
Langley Road 127 m
Buckland Grove 140 m
Ashmore Grove 193 m
Milverton Close 227 m
Brookside Way 247 m
Clive Road 254 m
Hurstbourne Avenue 254 m
Marston Grove 257 m
Terrington Avenue 260 m
Cranemoor Close 266 m
Oakwood Road 293 m
Cranemoor Avenue 293 m
Havelock Way 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 4RW

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 4RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
659 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
868 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.29 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.07 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.07 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.25 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.31 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.51 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.58 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.8 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.86 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.01 km
Ballard School 4.14 km
Durlston Court School 4.28 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.87 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.02 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.07 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.1 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.1 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
184 m
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
255 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
542 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
659 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
672 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
672 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
672 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
868 m
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
878 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
905 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2020
967 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
1.03 km
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.04 km
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
1.07 km
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
1.08 km
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
1.12 km
Sweet As A Nut Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
1.15 km
Castle Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 21, 2019
1.18 km
The Lord Bute Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.18 km
The Oaks Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Highcliffe School Bus Stop/Station 624 m
Smugglers Lane North Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 302 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.49 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.49 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.51 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.91 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 969 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.4 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.2 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 310,197 kWh - mean 17,233 kWh : median 16,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 79,825 kWh - mean 4,435 kWh : median 3,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 4RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74994200
Longitude -1.71462500
OS Easting 420229
OS Northing 0094521
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