Postcode BH23 7LA (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 7LA and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 7LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 7LA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 7LA is Morley Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stony Lane and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7LA (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 7LA is Risaro @ The Lamb Inn and is 824 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Morley Close 26 m
Burtoncroft 190 m
Chestnut Way 192 m
Kirkham Avenue 192 m
Harrison Close 243 m
Campbell Road 297 m
Park Close 326 m
Salisbury Road 383 m
Stony Lane 1.19 km
B3347 4.51 km
A35 36.04 km
A31 46.38 km
A338 51.04 km
A30 97.46 km
A38 106.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7LA

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 7LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
289 m
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.14 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.22 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.2 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.22 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.56 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.61 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.88 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.9 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.99 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.02 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
3.12 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.58 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.63 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.75 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.88 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.94 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
4.03 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
4.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ministry of Fudge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2017
103 m
Burton C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
289 m
FUNTASTIC CLUB (Burton) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
289 m
Avon Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
358 m
Homefield Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2019
447 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
618 m
Fishermans Haunt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2019
763 m
Avon Lee Lodge Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
795 m
Risaro @ The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
824 m
Burton Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
898 m
Burton Green News & Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
898 m
Burton Green United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 21, 2019
898 m
Burton Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2019
898 m
Dudmoor Farm Riding School and Golf Course Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.14 km
The Stable School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
1.14 km
Willow Tree Layne Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
The Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
1.29 km
MOORLANDS COLLEGE School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
1.36 km
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
1.37 km
KARLA'S KONES Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 21, 2017
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Burtoncroft Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Burtoncroft Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 3.2 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.68 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coward's Marsh Wetland 815 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.3 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Wright's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Whitcher's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Twobridges Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.9 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 21 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 93,962 kWh - mean 11,745 kWh : median 10,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 27,537 kWh - mean 3,442 kWh : median 2,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75843500
Longitude -1.77406100
OS Easting 416033
OS Northing 0095451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23684
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bournemouth/Poole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Christchurch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049348
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Christchurch 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Christchurch 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3