Postcode BH23 5RP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5RP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 5RP is Heather Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5RP (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 5RP is The Amberwood and is 253 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 33 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 5RP 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 5RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heather Close 26 m
Southwood Close 91 m
Southwood Avenue 97 m
Apple Tree Gardens 114 m
Beckley Copse 128 m
May Gardens 131 m
Grenville Gardens 135 m
Pinewood Close 162 m
Heath Road 176 m
Plantation Drive 190 m
William Close 207 m
Marlpit Drive 212 m
Tresillian Close 218 m
Glenville Road 262 m
Glenville Close 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5RP

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 5RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
711 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.8 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.36 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.58 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.64 km
Ballard School 3.02 km
Durlston Court School 3.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.47 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.91 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.06 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.21 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.23 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.31 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.38 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.59 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
5.21 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.27 km
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 9, 2022)
5.93 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
33 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
33 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
33 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
33 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
244 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
253 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
361 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
711 m
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
818 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
827 m
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
858 m
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
869 m
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
869 m
Highcliffe Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2020
881 m
Cliffhanger Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
901 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 5, 2018
908 m
Fully Loaded Foods Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
908 m
Highcliffe Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
February 13, 2020
908 m
Highcliffe Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 1, 2018
908 m
Ludlams of Highcliffe Retailers - other 4
Good
December 3, 2019
908 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.28 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.28 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.3 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 10.07 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 420 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 452 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Beckley Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.39 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 147,990 kWh - mean 14,799 kWh : median 14,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 37,620 kWh - mean 3,420 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.74982600
Longitude -1.69733200
OS Easting 421449
OS Northing 0094513
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: 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 E33049357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3