The postcode BH23 5AN is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 5AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 5AN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 5AN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BH23 5AN is Cranemoor Gardens which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Way and is 492 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 376 m away.
The closest primary school to BH23 5AN (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 5AN is The Amberwood and is 707 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 601 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH23 5AN 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 5AN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 5AN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 5AN
| 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 5AN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 678 m |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 961 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| The Arnewood School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.26 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.38 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.38 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.39 km | |
| New Milton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.48 km |
| New Milton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 14, 2010) | 3.54 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 3.55 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Ballard School | Independent school | 2-16 | 3.82 km | |
| Durlston Court School | Independent school | 2-14 | 3.98 km | |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 4.31 km |
| Ashley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 4.94 km |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 5.18 km |
| Ashley Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 5.27 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 5.33 km |
| Christchurch Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 5.39 km | |
| Twynham School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 5.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 5AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chulli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2022 | 504 m | |
| Dulce De Lia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 529 m | |
| THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 542 m | |
| Little Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 582 m | |
| BAKE AND BITE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 601 m | |
| CAT & FIDDLE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 601 m | |
| NORRIS & BINGLEWORT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 601 m | |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 678 m | |
| The Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2019 | 707 m | |
| Chewton Edge | Exempt December 3, 2019 | 748 m | |
| Arowana | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 937 m | |
| The Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 27, 2020 | 937 m | |
| Walkford Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 937 m | |
| Walkford Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 937 m | |
| Highcliffe School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2019 | 961 m | |
| Silverways Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| St Marks Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2018 | 1.1 km | |
| Highcliffe Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt October 22, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 1.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 5AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Carisbrooke Way | 492 m | |
| Carisbrooke Way | 527 m | |
| Earlsdon Way | 678 m | |
| Amberwood Inn | 689 m | |
| Amberwood Inn | 704 m | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 376 m | |
| New Milton Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.71 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.71 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 3.74 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.19 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 33.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 5AN - Data from Dec 2021
| Cat Plantation | 542 m | |
| Marlpit Copse | 763 m | |
| Cranemoor Wood | 765 m | |
| Meetinghouse Plantation | 859 m | |
| Chewton Common | 946 m | |
| Rough Park | 974 m | |
| Lower Allensworth Wood | 1 km | |
| Tilley's Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Dark Firs | 1.11 km | |
| Roeshot Belt | 1.13 km | |
| Roeshot Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Allensworth Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Shelley Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Shears Pond | 1.63 km | |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 1.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 5AN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.8 Mbps | 106.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 17 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.7% | 100% | 73 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.3% | 93.3% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BH23 5AN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.75040700 |
| Longitude | -1.71011400 |
| OS Easting | 420547 |
| OS Northing | 0094574 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Christchurch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049355 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Christchurch 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Christchurch 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |