Postcode BH23 7DU (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 7DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 7DU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 7DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 7DU 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 7DU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BH23 7DU is Dark Lane which is centered 574 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 816 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 716 m away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7DU (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 7DU is The Amberwood and is 859 m 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 364 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 7DU 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 7DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dark Lane 574 m
Ringwood Road 929 m
Lyndhurst Road 1.26 km
A337 12.7 km
A35 40.74 km
A31 43.24 km
A338 50.67 km
A30 102.16 km
A38 109.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7DU

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 7DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.35 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.6 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 2.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.09 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.16 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.41 km
Ballard School 3.44 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
3.52 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.87 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.92 km
Durlston Court School 4.09 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.16 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.4 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.43 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.7 km
Ashley Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.03 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
5.41 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.51 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.58 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BAKE AND BITE Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2021
364 m
CAT & FIDDLE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
364 m
NORRIS & BINGLEWORT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
364 m
THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
528 m
Little Amberwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
791 m
The Amberwood Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 6, 2019
859 m
Chewton Edge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
December 3, 2019
860 m
Dulce De Lia Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
982 m
Chulli Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
1.08 km
Arowana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
1.13 km
The Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 27, 2020
1.13 km
Walkford Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.13 km
Walkford Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 11, 2019
1.13 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.35 km
Highcliffe School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.6 km
The Walkford Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.65 km
EARLMAUR SHELLFISH Manufacturers/packers Exempt
April 8, 2021
1.66 km
Dell Cottage Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.74 km
Coda Music Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.75 km
Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 816 m
Amberwood Inn Bus Stop/Station 826 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 716 m
New Milton Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.47 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.47 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 4.49 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.15 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 265 m
Dark Firs Woodland Or Forest 304 m
Rough Park Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Tilley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Cranemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 456 m
Marlpit Copse Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Lower Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Meetinghouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Shears Pond Inland Water 954 m
Shears Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
White's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hobbs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Roeshot Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Chewton Common Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.3 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 22.75 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 3.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 17.6 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 119,914 kWh - mean 14,989 kWh : median 15,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.75743100
Longitude -1.70737000
OS Easting 420737
OS Northing 0095357
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