Postcode BH23 7DL (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 7DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 7DL is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BH23 7DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 7DL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 7DL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BH23 7DL is Hintonwood Lane which is centered 145 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Way and is 576 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 131 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7DL (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 7DL is The Amberwood and is 1.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from BAKE AND BITE and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 7DL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire 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 7DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 7DL, and the approximate distance away.

Hintonwood Lane 145 m
Havelock Way 152 m
Buckland Grove 195 m
Clive Road 200 m
Rossley Close 211 m
Woodhayes Avenue 266 m
Station Road 304 m
Langley Road 307 m
The Meadway 410 m
Cranemoor Avenue 417 m
Lyndhurst Road 499 m
Forest Way 553 m
Hinton Wood Avenue 736 m
Ringwood Road 1.21 km
A337 13.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7DL

Introduction January 1992
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 7DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
776 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.29 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.04 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.08 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.11 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.33 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.57 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.67 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.88 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.9 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.97 km
Ballard School 4.15 km
Durlston Court School 4.43 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.9 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.93 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.05 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5.08 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.12 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
148 m
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
259 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
326 m
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
484 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
484 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
484 m
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
776 m
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
938 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
988 m
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.1 km
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2020
1.11 km
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
1.11 km
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
1.15 km
Justin Connor Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Silverways Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2019
1.31 km
Beechcroft Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
November 25, 2018
1.32 km
Hoburne Farm Caravan Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
1.33 km
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
1.37 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
1.37 km
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 7DL - Data from Apr 2022

Forest Way Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Highcliffe School Bus Stop/Station 715 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 730 m
Carisbrooke Way Bus Stop/Station 787 m
Smugglers Lane North Bus Stop/Station 876 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 131 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.66 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.66 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.68 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.74 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 7DL - Data from Dec 2021

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 924 m
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.29 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Shelley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 7DL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.1 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 54.69 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 18.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 75% 49.6 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 102,659 kWh - mean 6,416 kWh : median 6,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.75222900
Longitude -1.71587300
OS Easting 420140
OS Northing 0094775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13619
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division Brockenhurst ED
Electoral Ward Bransgore and Burley
Local Authority District New Forest
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000091
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042418
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 016C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3