Postcode BH23 5PN (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5PN and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5PN 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 5PN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH23 5PN is Glenavon Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 455 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 838 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5PN (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 5PN is The Amberwood and is 444 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 561 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 2.7 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 5PN 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 5PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glenavon Road 51 m
Pinewood Road 110 m
Braemar Drive 151 m
Dunbar Crescent 199 m
Rotherfield Road 214 m
Shepherd Close 241 m
Thursby Road 274 m
Talbot Drive 281 m
Amberwood Drive 286 m
Penleaze Place 292 m
Denham Drive 328 m
Felton Crescent 346 m
Greenways 438 m
Chewton Common Road 568 m
Lyndhurst Road 1.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5PN

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 5PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
320 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.28 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.87 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.95 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.08 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.13 km
Durlston Court School 3.54 km
Ballard School 3.55 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.68 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.71 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.78 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.79 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.07 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.58 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.75 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.91 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.47 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.72 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.74 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 583 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 652 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 838 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.8 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.8 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.65 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 492 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Steamer Point Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.8 Mbps 67.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 407,974 kWh - mean 17,738 kWh : median 17,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 89,391 kWh - mean 3,887 kWh : median 3,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74828000
Longitude -1.70442900
OS Easting 420949
OS Northing 0094339
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