Postcode BH23 5AP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 5AP is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 5AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 5AP 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 5AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BH23 5AP is Cranemoor Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Way and is 592 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 199 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5AP (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 5AP is The Amberwood and is 834 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 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 5AP 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 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 5AP, and the approximate distance away.

Cranemoor Close 34 m
Cranemoor Avenue 143 m
Cranemoor Gardens 156 m
Rossley Close 175 m
Brookside Way 208 m
Hintonwood Lane 258 m
Chantry Close 260 m
Woodhayes Avenue 284 m
Milverton Close 284 m
Oakwood Road 295 m
Station Road 316 m
Buckland Grove 329 m
Clive Road 418 m
Thursby Road 418 m
Hurstbourne Avenue 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5AP

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 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
852 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
910 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.52 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.22 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.3 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.31 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.4 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.5 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.62 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.69 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.76 km
Ballard School 3.91 km
Durlston Court School 4.14 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.16 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.06 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.11 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.2 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.29 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.32 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 639 m
Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 706 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 793 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 810 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 199 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.73 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.73 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.75 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.03 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 5AP - Data from Dec 2021

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.49 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 5AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.3 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 300,354 kWh - mean 18,772 kWh : median 17,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75147300
Longitude -1.71199300
OS Easting 420414
OS Northing 0094692
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31363
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: 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