Postcode BH23 7LJ (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 7LJ and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 7LJ 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 7LJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BH23 7LJ is Birch Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Campbell Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7LJ (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 7LJ is The Oak Inn and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Avenue 21 m
Harrison Close 87 m
Avon View Road 99 m
Redcliffe Close 115 m
Cowleys Road 148 m
Chestnut Way 156 m
Kirkham Avenue 156 m
Farwell Close 178 m
Katherine Chance Close 214 m
Campbell Road 226 m
Summerfield Close 232 m
Burnham Road 261 m
Park Close 284 m
Barlands Close 288 m
Pittmore Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
333 m
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.25 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
1.91 km
Christchurch Junior School 1.92 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.06 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.34 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.56 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.58 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.68 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.82 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.35 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.36 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.42 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.7 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.75 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.81 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
3.92 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avon Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
107 m
Ministry of Fudge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2017
237 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
291 m
Burton C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
333 m
FUNTASTIC CLUB (Burton) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
333 m
Avon Lee Lodge Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
623 m
Burton Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
684 m
Burton Green News & Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
684 m
Burton Green United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 21, 2019
684 m
Burton Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2019
684 m
Homefield Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2019
752 m
The Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
1.01 km
Fishermans Haunt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2019
1.09 km
Risaro @ The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
1.21 km
Dudmoor Farm Riding School and Golf Course Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.25 km
The Stable School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
1.25 km
Willow Tree Layne Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Queensmead Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.38 km
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Chestnut Way Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Stony Lane Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.88 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.88 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.88 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.86 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coward's Marsh Wetland 839 m
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.62 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Wright's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Whitcher's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.98 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Dayman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 197,699 kWh - mean 12,356 kWh : median 11,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,251 kWh - mean 2,897 kWh : median 2,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75547600
Longitude -1.77362200
OS Easting 416065
OS Northing 0095122
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