Postcode BH23 7HJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 7HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 7HJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 7HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 7HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7HJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BH23 7HJ is Priory View Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barlands Close and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Burton Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 25, 2016.

The local pub for residents of BH23 7HJ is The Oak Inn and is 713 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 7HJ 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 7HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Priory View Road 37 m
Summerfield Close 74 m
Barlands Close 95 m
Heathlands Close 121 m
Winkton Close 125 m
Vinneys Close 135 m
Pittmore Road 142 m
Meadow Lane 162 m
Katherine Chance Close 178 m
Moorcroft Avenue 194 m
Woodstock Road 194 m
Redcliffe Close 196 m
Brinsons Close 198 m
Burnham Road 209 m
Cowleys Road 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7HJ

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 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
412 m
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.16 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.55 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.77 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.87 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.88 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.04 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.41 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.44 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.46 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.54 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.42 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.47 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.49 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.53 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.55 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.74 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.87 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
181 m
Avon Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
226 m
Avon Lee Lodge Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
365 m
Burton Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
391 m
Burton Green News & Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
391 m
Burton Green United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 21, 2019
391 m
Burton Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2019
391 m
Burton C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
412 m
FUNTASTIC CLUB (Burton) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
412 m
Ministry of Fudge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2017
510 m
The Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
713 m
Homefield Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2019
923 m
The Bear of Burton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.23 km
Risaro @ The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Fishermans Haunt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2019
1.29 km
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
1.37 km
Queensmead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.46 km
Dudmoor Farm Riding School and Golf Course Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.55 km
The Stable School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
1.55 km
Willow Tree Layne Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barlands Close Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Barlands Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Heathlands Close Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Heathlands Close Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Chestnut Way Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.76 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.76 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.17 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.12 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.87 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.76 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Grimbury Marsh Wetland 3.03 km
Wright's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 10 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% 16.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 73,891 kWh - mean 10,556 kWh : median 9,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75384100
Longitude -1.77018500
OS Easting 416308
OS Northing 0094941
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25114
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Dorset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Christchurch
Electoral Ward Burton & Grange
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049349
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1