Postcode BH23 5QU (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5QU and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5QU 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 5QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 5QU is Hurst Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walkford Hotel and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5QU (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 5QU is The Walkford and is 212 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arowana and is 574 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 1.4 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 5QU 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 5QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hurst Close 18 m
Walkford Road 61 m
Broadlands Close 67 m
Wyndham Close 99 m
Wyndham Road 120 m
Avenue Road 179 m
Solent Road 229 m
Forest View 245 m
Holly Lane 261 m
Seaview Road 273 m
Chewton Farm Road 323 m
Glenville Road 366 m
Ringwood Road 2.4 km
A337 12.29 km
A35 42.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5QU

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 5QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.27 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.77 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.99 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.07 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.41 km
Ballard School 2.44 km
Durlston Court School 2.6 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.45 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.08 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 4.21 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
4.73 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.81 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.84 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.91 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
5.19 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.33 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.78 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.6 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
212 m
Coda Music Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
313 m
Dell Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
330 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
574 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
574 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
574 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
574 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
760 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
796 m
CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
798 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
921 m
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
1.04 km
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.11 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.11 km
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
1.14 km
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.14 km
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
1.14 km
HOBURNE NAISH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.18 km
J & J WILSON SHOPS LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.18 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Chewton Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.81 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.81 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.83 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.6 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hobbs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 110.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 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% 63.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 160,073 kWh - mean 8,893 kWh : median 9,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 83,560 kWh - mean 4,178 kWh : median 2,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75091900
Longitude -1.68890500
OS Easting 422043
OS Northing 0094637
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3