Postcode BH23 5RQ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5RQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 5RQ is Marlpit Drive which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5RQ (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 5RQ is The Amberwood and is 0 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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marlpit Drive 49 m
Amberwood Gardens 86 m
Pinewood Close 125 m
Plantation Drive 142 m
William Close 156 m
Amberwood Drive 195 m
Beckley Copse 195 m
Apple Tree Gardens 252 m
Heather Close 272 m
Southwood Close 304 m
Southwood Avenue 346 m
Pinewood Road 350 m
Heath Road 427 m
Glenville Road 430 m
Braemar Drive 587 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5RQ

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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
719 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.65 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.56 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.79 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
2.86 km
Ballard School 3.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.31 km
Durlston Court School 3.34 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.67 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.07 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.08 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.2 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.23 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.48 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.56 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.99 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.33 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.87 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.04 km
Christchurch Junior School 6.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
0 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
46 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
126 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
280 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
280 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
280 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
280 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
719 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
957 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
957 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
957 m
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
999 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
1.01 km
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.02 km
Top Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
1.05 km
Russell's Plaice Fish Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
1.05 km
The Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.05 km
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.06 km
Driftwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.06 km
Gifted Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Bracken Way Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Walkford Hotel Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 997 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.24 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.26 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.83 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 243 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 265 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 448 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 694 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Walkford Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 9
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 65.7 14.7
300+ Mbps 92.9% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 212,034 kWh - mean 15,145 kWh : median 13,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75121800
Longitude -1.70017300
OS Easting 421248
OS Northing 0094667
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