The postcode BH23 7EA is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 7EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH23 7EA 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 7EA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to BH23 7EA is Dark Lane which is centered 294 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Amberwood Inn and is 888 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to BH23 7EA (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 7EA is The Amberwood and is 917 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 1.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 5.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for BH23 7EA is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH23 7EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH23 7EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH23 7EA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH23 7EA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Highcliffe School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| The Arnewood School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Ballard School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.61 km | |
| New Milton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.7 km |
| New Milton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 14, 2010) | 2.84 km |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Durlston Court School | Independent school | 2-14 | 3.48 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 3.89 km |
| Ashley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Ashley Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 4.23 km |
| Tiptoe Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 4.61 km |
| The Grange School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.67 km |
| Somerford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.71 km |
| Mudeford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 4.91 km |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 5.17 km |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 25, 2016) | 5.25 km |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 9, 2022) | 5.81 km |
| Sopley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 6.11 km |
| Twynham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 6.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 7EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewton Edge | Exempt December 3, 2019 | 880 m | |
| The Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2019 | 917 m | |
| EARLMAUR SHELLFISH | Exempt April 8, 2021 | 944 m | |
| Little Amberwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 967 m | |
| Arowana | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| The Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 27, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Walkford Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Walkford Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| The Walkford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Dell Cottage Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Coda Music Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| BAKE AND BITE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 1.18 km | |
| CAT & FIDDLE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| NORRIS & BINGLEWORT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| THE OLD VICARAGE HOTEL (HINTON) LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 1.33 km | |
| CROW SPOTTER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 15, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| DROP THE ANCHOR BREWERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 14, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| OFFBEET | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Dulce De Lia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2018 | 1.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 7EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Amberwood Inn | 888 m | |
| Amberwood Inn | 893 m | |
| Walkford Hotel | 1.09 km | |
| Chewton Farm Road | 1.21 km | |
| Chewton Farm Road | 1.25 km | |
| Hinton Admiral Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| New Milton Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 5.09 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 5.09 km | |
| Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing | 5.11 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 9.91 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 31.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 7EA - Data from Dec 2021
| Cranemoor Wood | 622 m | |
| Meetinghouse Plantation | 653 m | |
| Marlpit Copse | 700 m | |
| Dark Firs | 742 m | |
| Hobbs Copse | 797 m | |
| White's Plantation | 823 m | |
| Hobbs Plantation | 963 m | |
| Cat Plantation | 991 m | |
| Tilley's Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Walkford Moor Copse | 1.1 km | |
| Rough Park | 1.1 km | |
| Walkford Moor | 1.18 km | |
| Castlefield Copse | 1.21 km | |
| Beckley Moor Copse | 1.23 km | |
| Eastclose Copse | 1.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 7EA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.7 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 11.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 0.5 Mbps | 0.78 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 66.7% | 0% | 11 | 0.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 50.75899400 |
| Longitude | -1.69586300 |
| OS Easting | 421548 |
| OS Northing | 0095534 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000091 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bournemouth |
| 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 |
| 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 |