Postcode BH23 5LL (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5LL and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5LL 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 5LL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BH23 5LL is Elphinstone Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milestone Roundabout and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5LL (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 5LL is Highcliffe Sports & Social Club and is 680 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Top Chef and is 551 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elphinstone Road 31 m
Highland Avenue 103 m
Arran Way 140 m
The Glen 181 m
Bracken Way 182 m
Chewton Way 227 m
Bramble Lane 257 m
Chewton Lodge 271 m
Loraine Avenue 289 m
Studley Close 306 m
Holme Road 313 m
Jacobean Close 314 m
Mill Lane 349 m
Seaview Road 353 m
Abingdon Drive 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5LL

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 5LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
960 m
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.99 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.17 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.19 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.21 km
Durlston Court School 2.55 km
Ballard School 2.89 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.74 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.86 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.05 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.54 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.54 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.57 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.59 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.87 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.24 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.56 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.74 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.3 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
6.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
455 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
551 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
573 m
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
577 m
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
586 m
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
586 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
611 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
611 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
611 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
611 m
HOBURNE NAISH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
657 m
J & J WILSON SHOPS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
657 m
CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
676 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
680 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
680 m
Highcliffe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
680 m
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2018
680 m
Ludlams of Highcliffe Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2019
680 m
Swan Green Gifts Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
680 m
The Catch Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
680 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milestone Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Milestone Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 188 m
The Beech Tree Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.35 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.35 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.36 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.63 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 118.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 74.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 97.3% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 802,831 kWh - mean 22,938 kWh : median 19,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74577200
Longitude -1.69102300
OS Easting 421896
OS Northing 0094064
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4