Postcode BH23 5RX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 5RX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BH23 5RX is Talbot Drive which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 415 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 597 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 5RX (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 5RX is The Amberwood and is 432 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 668 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Talbot Drive 69 m
Dunbar Crescent 107 m
Pinewood Road 226 m
Amberwood Drive 245 m
Thursby Road 280 m
Chantry Close 302 m
Cranemoor Avenue 306 m
Glenavon Road 326 m
Latimers Close 335 m
Braemar Drive 413 m
Hinton Wood Avenue 611 m
Lyndhurst Road 1.19 km
Ringwood Road 1.58 km
A337 13.16 km
A35 40.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 5RX

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 5RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
599 m
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.88 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.99 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.21 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.28 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.48 km
Ballard School 3.56 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.65 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.65 km
Durlston Court School 3.73 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.8 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.07 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.58 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.66 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.99 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.45 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.61 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.66 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
308 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
432 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
473 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
599 m
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
668 m
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
668 m
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
668 m
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
668 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
681 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
681 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
681 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
687 m
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
778 m
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
795 m
Highcliffe Plus Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
1.1 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 22, 2019
1.1 km
Shelleys at Highcliffe Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
1.1 km
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
1.1 km
Chris Watson Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.11 km
Driftwood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 659 m
Earlsdon Way Bus Stop/Station 789 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 597 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.91 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.91 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.93 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.44 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 511 m
Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.67 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Castlefield Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Walkford Moor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.3 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.6 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 611,149 kWh - mean 18,520 kWh : median 17,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 103,590 kWh - mean 3,139 kWh : median 2,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 5RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75068500
Longitude -1.70624300
OS Easting 420820
OS Northing 0094606
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