Postcode BH23 5LZ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5LZ and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5LZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 5LZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 5LZ is Rotherfield Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 541 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5LZ (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 5LZ is The Amberwood and is 511 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arowana and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rotherfield Road 38 m
Penleaze Place 42 m
Glenavon Road 213 m
Haslemere Place 243 m
Braemar Drive 243 m
Haslemere Avenue 270 m
Pinewood Road 317 m
Chewton Common Road 319 m
Merley Drive 354 m
Greenways 375 m
Denham Drive 397 m
Imber Drive 448 m
Lymington Road 763 m
Lyndhurst Road 1.6 km
Ringwood Road 2.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5LZ

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 5LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
248 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.45 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.71 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.91 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.11 km
Durlston Court School 3.32 km
Ballard School 3.46 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.81 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.85 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.89 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.02 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.17 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.44 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.76 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.97 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.6 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.73 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.84 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
248 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
490 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
490 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
490 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
490 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
497 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
511 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
546 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
586 m
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
589 m
Driftwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
589 m
Gifted Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
589 m
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
589 m
Napoleons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
589 m
Highcliffe Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
613 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
613 m
Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
613 m
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
613 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
618 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
618 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Sea Corner Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Sea Corner Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 686 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.81 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.81 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 243 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 69.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 97,940 kWh - mean 16,323 kWh : median 13,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,594 kWh - mean 3,099 kWh : median 2,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74674400
Longitude -1.70181700
OS Easting 421134
OS Northing 0094169
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31363
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 E33049357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3