Postcode BH23 5NW (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5NW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 5NW is Braemar Drive which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Way and is 551 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 964 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5NW (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 5NW is The Amberwood and is 540 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 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Braemar Drive 99 m
Rotherfield Road 121 m
Glenavon Road 143 m
Penleaze Place 184 m
Haslemere Place 239 m
Felton Crescent 240 m
Pinewood Road 254 m
Haslemere Avenue 265 m
Denham Drive 269 m
Shepherd Close 289 m
Greenways 309 m
Imber Drive 426 m
Chewton Common Road 455 m
Earlsdon Way 565 m
Lymington Road 743 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5NW

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 5NW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
181 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.31 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.85 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.97 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.05 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.08 km
Durlston Court School 3.46 km
Ballard School 3.58 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.68 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.72 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.77 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.93 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.05 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.57 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.83 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.9 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.47 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.71 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.76 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
181 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
492 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
540 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
582 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
587 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
587 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
587 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
587 m
Highcliffe Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
651 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
651 m
Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
651 m
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
651 m
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
664 m
Driftwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
664 m
Gifted Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
664 m
Honeymoon Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
664 m
Napoleons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
664 m
Bistro My Way Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
688 m
Chinatown Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
688 m
Similan Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
688 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 964 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.72 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.72 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.74 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 360 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 19.97 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.8 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 84,843 kWh - mean 14,141 kWh : median 14,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,453 kWh - mean 3,242 kWh : median 2,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5NW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74694700
Longitude -1.70382800
OS Easting 420992
OS Northing 0094191
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: 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 E33049357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4