Postcode BH23 5RA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5RA and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 5RA 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 5RA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 5RA is May Gardens which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bracken Way and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5RA (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 5RA is The Amberwood and is 321 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 55 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% 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 2.4 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 5RA 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 5RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

May Gardens 53 m
Heather Close 62 m
Grenville Gardens 81 m
Apple Tree Gardens 101 m
Southwood Avenue 102 m
Tresillian Close 131 m
Southwood Close 146 m
Heath Road 150 m
Beckley Copse 150 m
Glenville Road 184 m
Tresillian Way 193 m
Glenville Close 195 m
Walkford Way 212 m
Nicholas Close 218 m
Clinton Close 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5RA

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 5RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
784 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.89 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.28 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.49 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.56 km
Ballard School 2.94 km
Durlston Court School 3.02 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.56 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.95 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.97 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.3 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.3 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.32 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.4 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.68 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.19 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.3 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.84 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.09 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
55 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
55 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
55 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
55 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
303 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
321 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
437 m
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
731 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
784 m
Coda Music Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
832 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
842 m
Dell Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
849 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
867 m
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
874 m
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
881 m
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
881 m
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
909 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
929 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
929 m
Highcliffe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
929 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.35 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.35 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 441 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 490 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.9 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 6.8
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 75.9 16.9
300+ Mbps 63.6% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 333,127 kWh - mean 15,863 kWh : median 13,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 99,298 kWh - mean 4,728 kWh : median 4,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74993100
Longitude -1.69609900
OS Easting 421536
OS Northing 0094525
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: Delayed 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 5B1