Postcode BH23 8BX (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 8BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 8BX is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH23 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 8BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8BX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BH23 8BX is Cedar Place which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bransgore Gardens and is 418 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 8BX (for ages 11 and under) is Bransgore Church of England Primary School. 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 8BX is THE CROWN and is 432 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from BRANSGORE FISH and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 8BX is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire 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 8BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH23 8BX, and the approximate distance away.

Cedar Place 19 m
Tyrrells Court 77 m
Burnt House Lane 97 m
Avon Gardens 119 m
Elmers Way 143 m
Bramble Way 150 m
Shackleton Square 172 m
Betsy Close 206 m
Shirley Close 214 m
Betsy Lane 224 m
Canute Drive 258 m
Rosehill Drive 267 m
Shears Brook Close 292 m
Bransgore Gardens 299 m
Rosehill Close 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 8BX

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 8BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 841 m
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.55 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
3.9 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.36 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.59 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.77 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.9 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.09 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.22 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.31 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
5.47 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
5.81 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
5.89 km
Ballard School 5.95 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
6.1 km
Christchurch Junior School 6.1 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.33 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
6.54 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.59 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
6.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH23 8BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BRANSGORE LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
117 m
THE BIG SCOOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
223 m
THE COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
272 m
MOORLAND NEWS & WINE Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
383 m
BOOTS Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2019
397 m
BRANSGORE COUNTRY MARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
397 m
BRANSGORE FISH Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
397 m
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
397 m
STEPPING STONES OF SOPLEY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2016
430 m
ELIZABETH'S BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
432 m
THE CROWN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
432 m
THE ROBINS NEST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
589 m
WOODSIDE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
589 m
LITTLE GRANTON Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2016
734 m
JACK AND JILL PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2020
807 m
BRANSGORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
841 m
THREE TUNS INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
841 m
CARPENTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.06 km
The Food-Ebox Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
May 5, 2021
1.33 km
FANCIE BUNS CAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH23 8BX - Data from Apr 2022

Bransgore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Bransgore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 424 m
Ringwood Road Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Ringwood Road Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Wedgewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.8 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.8 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 6.82 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.94 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH23 8BX - Data from Dec 2021

Stibb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 206 m
Howen Copse Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Holmy Copse Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Elmers Copse Woodland Or Forest 658 m
Prink's Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Jopps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 969 m
New Whistlers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Harrow Wood Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Harrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Martin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Whistlers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Tothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Thorney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH23 8BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 35.7 Mbps 52.13 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 8.84 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% 23 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.5 7.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 217,139 kWh - mean 13,571 kWh : median 12,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 71,776 kWh - mean 4,486 kWh : median 4,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 8BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.78482800
Longitude -1.73550600
OS Easting 418742
OS Northing 0098395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31874
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000091
Travel To Work Area Bournemouth

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bransgore BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042421
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 016B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1