Postcode BH23 5BA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5BA and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5BA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 5BA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 5BA is Felton Crescent which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Way and is 437 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5BA (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 5BA is The Globe Inn and is 537 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chinatown and is 578 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 5BA 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 5BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Felton Crescent 69 m
Greenways 130 m
Haslemere Place 150 m
Denham Drive 154 m
Haslemere Avenue 162 m
Braemar Drive 163 m
Angeline Close 205 m
Imber Drive 268 m
Rotherfield Road 273 m
Crispin Close 285 m
Shepherd Close 299 m
Merley Drive 318 m
Colemere Gardens 326 m
Lakewood Road 374 m
Earlsdon Way 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5BA

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 5BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
45 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.21 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.86 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.97 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.16 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.19 km
Durlston Court School 3.53 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.55 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.6 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.62 km
Ballard School 3.74 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.9 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.02 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.71 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.78 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.03 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.33 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.58 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.64 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
45 m
Highcliffe Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
537 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
537 m
Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
537 m
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
537 m
Bistro My Way Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
578 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
578 m
Similan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
578 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
578 m
The Coffee Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
578 m
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
595 m
Driftwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
595 m
Gifted Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
595 m
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
595 m
Napoleons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
595 m
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
621 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
657 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
657 m
Highcliffe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
657 m
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2018
657 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.55 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.55 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.57 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.7 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 389 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 55.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 121,110 kWh - mean 17,301 kWh : median 17,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 42,253 kWh - mean 6,036 kWh : median 3,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74555700
Longitude -1.70521200
OS Easting 420895
OS Northing 0094036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28237
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 E33049355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3