Postcode BH23 7LX (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)

Map showing BH23 7LX and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 7LX 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 7LX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH23 7LX is Winkton Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathlands Close and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 7LX (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 7LX is The Oak Inn and is 789 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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. 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 7LX 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 7LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Winkton Close 58 m
Heathlands Close 86 m
Katherine Chance Close 105 m
Brinsons Close 113 m
Farwell Close 167 m
Summerfield Close 175 m
Priory View Road 182 m
Burton Hall Place 189 m
Moorcroft Avenue 205 m
Woodstock Road 205 m
Park Close 208 m
Campbell Road 213 m
Vinneys Close 228 m
Barlands Close 242 m
Avon View Road 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 7LX

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 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
284 m
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.28 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.56 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.84 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
2.02 km
Christchurch Junior School 2.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.06 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.11 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.52 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.59 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.61 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
2.63 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.4 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.44 km
Stourfield Infant School Requires improvement
(October 21, 2021)
3.56 km
Stourfield Junior School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.63 km
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.7 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 3.72 km
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Good
(September 14, 2017)
3.89 km
Tregonwell Academy Outstanding
(December 12, 2017)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avon Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
209 m
Burton C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
284 m
FUNTASTIC CLUB (Burton) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
284 m
Avon Lee Lodge Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
311 m
Christchurch Soup Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
322 m
Burton Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
393 m
Burton Green News & Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
393 m
Burton Green United Reformed Church Other catering premises Exempt
November 21, 2019
393 m
Burton Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
October 18, 2019
393 m
Ministry of Fudge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2017
461 m
The Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 23, 2020
789 m
Homefield Grange Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2019
798 m
Risaro @ The Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.12 km
Fishermans Haunt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2019
1.16 km
The Bear of Burton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.31 km
Tattie-Bogle Vegan Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2019
1.48 km
Dorset Sunshine Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.49 km
Dudmoor Farm Riding School and Golf Course Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.56 km
The Stable School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
1.56 km
Willow Tree Layne Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heathlands Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Heathlands Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Burton Hall Place Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Chestnut Way Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Chestnut Way Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Pokesdown Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.91 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.91 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 2.91 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 5.16 km
Southampton Airport Air 36.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coward's Marsh Wetland 1.15 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.77 km
Dudmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
St Catherine's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Grove Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.67 km
Mudeford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Blackwater Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Blackwater Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Wright's Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Roeshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Whitcher's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.3 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 152,844 kWh - mean 10,190 kWh : median 9,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 85,458 kWh - mean 3,884 kWh : median 3,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 7LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.75507100
Longitude -1.76920100
OS Easting 416377
OS Northing 0095078
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1