Postcode BH23 5LN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5LN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 5LN is Highland Avenue which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 268 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5LN (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 5LN is Highcliffe Sports & Social Club and is 599 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 483 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highland Avenue 36 m
Chewton Way 95 m
Bracken Way 121 m
Bramble Lane 137 m
Arran Way 152 m
Elphinstone Road 167 m
The Glen 242 m
Jacobean Close 244 m
Holme Road 254 m
Gordon Mount 257 m
Upper Gordon Road 277 m
Seaton Close 292 m
Seaton Road 352 m
Heath Road 357 m
Chewton Common Road 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5LN

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 5LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
824 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.07 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.12 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.3 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.32 km
Durlston Court School 2.69 km
Ballard School 2.99 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.73 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.86 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.18 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.41 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.44 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.45 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.46 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.74 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.32 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.6 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.69 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.18 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
6.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
424 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
483 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
492 m
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
514 m
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
514 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
515 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
515 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
515 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
515 m
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
517 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
599 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
599 m
Highcliffe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
599 m
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2018
599 m
Ludlams of Highcliffe Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2019
599 m
Swan Green Gifts Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
599 m
The Catch Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
599 m
The Gourmet Grocer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
599 m
Two bees by the sea Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
599 m
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
656 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
The Beech Tree Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 278 m
The Beech Tree Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.5 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 91.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 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% 73.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 536,738 kWh - mean 19,169 kWh : median 17,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 133,238 kWh - mean 4,758 kWh : median 4,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74592100
Longitude -1.69296400
OS Easting 421759
OS Northing 0094080
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