Postcode BH23 5FQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 5FQ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in October 2018 and is an active postcode. BH23 5FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 5FQ 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 5FQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 5FQ is Sunset Mews which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Recreation Ground and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5FQ (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 5FQ is The Globe Inn and is 11 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 39 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sunset Mews 58 m
The Old Bakehouse Mews 67 m
Bucehayes Close 106 m
Wortley Road 173 m
Jesmond Avenue 195 m
Wharncliffe Gardens 208 m
Waterford Gardens 228 m
Stanley Road 253 m
Merley Drive 257 m
Elmwood Way 289 m
Imber Drive 302 m
Lymington Road 316 m
Beacon Drive 316 m
Wharncliffe Road 329 m
Arbor Close 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5FQ

Introduction October 2018
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 5FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
505 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.57 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.86 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.01 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.12 km
Durlston Court School 3.24 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.72 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.73 km
Ballard School 3.79 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.81 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.01 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.56 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.62 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.93 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.16 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.47 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.73 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
5.79 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Sea Corner Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Sea Corner Bus Stop/Station 432 m
The Lord Bute Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.44 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.44 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.46 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.12 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 67.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 19.98 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 100% 73.9 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 78,118 kWh - mean 4,595 kWh : median 4,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 29,778 kWh - mean 1,654 kWh : median 1,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74124900
Longitude -1.70167500
OS Easting 421146
OS Northing 0093559
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: 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 E33049354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1