Postcode BH23 5FE (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5FE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 5FE is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in February 2011 and is an active postcode. BH23 5FE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 5FE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5FE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 5FE is Forest View which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walkford Hotel and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5FE (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 5FE is The Walkford and is 439 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arowana and is 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forest View 32 m
Clinton Close 143 m
Glenville Close 145 m
Glenville Road 147 m
Tresillian Way 149 m
Wyndham Road 153 m
Wyndham Close 168 m
Solent Road 169 m
Broadlands Close 183 m
Nicholas Close 203 m
Tresillian Close 239 m
Hurst Close 254 m
May Gardens 279 m
Walkford Road 295 m
Avenue Road 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5FE

Introduction February 2011
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 5FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.11 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.19 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.24 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.32 km
Ballard School 2.61 km
Durlston Court School 2.84 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.86 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.99 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.61 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.63 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.72 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
4.87 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
5 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.54 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.55 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.41 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
380 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
380 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
380 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
380 m
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
439 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
523 m
Coda Music Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
546 m
Dell Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
552 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
562 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
687 m
CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
1.02 km
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
1.05 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.08 km
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.09 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.11 km
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
1.11 km
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.11 km
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
1.13 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.18 km
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.67 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.69 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.36 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 610 m
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hobbs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 67.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 91.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 56,342 kWh - mean 4,695 kWh : median 4,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 45,655 kWh - mean 3,805 kWh : median 1,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5FE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75157500
Longitude -1.69223200
OS Easting 421808
OS Northing 0094709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21198
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049356
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1