Postcode BH23 5NH (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5NH and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5NH 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 5NH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BH23 5NH is Brookside Way which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Way and is 367 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 411 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5NH (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 5NH is The Amberwood and is 807 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from BAKE AND BITE and is 700 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.7 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 5NH 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 5NH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brookside Way 30 m
Oakwood Road 63 m
Milverton Close 69 m
Chantry Close 83 m
Latimers Close 105 m
Cranemoor Avenue 134 m
Cranemoor Gardens 158 m
Holmhurst Avenue 195 m
Cranemoor Close 214 m
Thursby Road 231 m
Hurstbourne Avenue 247 m
Rossley Close 247 m
Ashmore Grove 253 m
Woodhayes Avenue 279 m
Lakewood Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5NH

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 5NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
647 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
842 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.5 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.27 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.27 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.35 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.42 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.45 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.56 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.62 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.69 km
Ballard School 3.94 km
Durlston Court School 4.03 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.26 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
5.03 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.06 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.26 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.29 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.3 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
428 m
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
488 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
616 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
647 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
685 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
700 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
700 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
700 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
807 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
842 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
850 m
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
971 m
St Marks Parish Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2018
1 km
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
1.02 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
1.02 km
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.02 km
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
1.02 km
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
1.08 km
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
1.1 km
Castle Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 21, 2019
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 655 m
Smugglers Lane North Bus Stop/Station 712 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 411 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.58 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.58 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.6 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.4 Mbps 132 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.1 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 185,553 kWh - mean 10,915 kWh : median 11,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 50,579 kWh - mean 2,975 kWh : median 2,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5NH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74942100
Longitude -1.71125400
OS Easting 420467
OS Northing 0094464
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2