Postcode BH23 8DH (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 8DH and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 8DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8DH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 8DH is Dial Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walkers Garage and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 8DH (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 8DH is THE CROWN and is 1.15 km 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH23 8DH 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 8DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dial Close 35 m
Burnt House Lane 808 m
Burley Road 1.69 km
A337 11.79 km
A35 39.74 km
A31 41.53 km
A338 47.33 km
A30 100.77 km
A38 105.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 8DH

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 8DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 1.25 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.38 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.64 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
4.73 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.76 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.96 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.15 km
Ballard School 5.42 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.66 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.73 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.93 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
5.96 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.07 km
Tiptoe Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
6.09 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.22 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
6.4 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
6.41 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
6.51 km
Ashley Junior School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.85 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
6.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE ROBINS NEST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
401 m
WOODSIDE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
401 m
STEPPING STONES OF SOPLEY PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2016
473 m
NEW FOREST WILD AND EXOTIC MUSHROOMS Manufacturers/packers Exempt
November 20, 2019
861 m
BRANSGORE LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
944 m
LITTLE GRANTON Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2016
1.03 km
THE COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
1.07 km
THE BIG SCOOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.12 km
ELIZABETH'S BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.15 km
THE CROWN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.15 km
BOOTS Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2019
1.18 km
BRANSGORE COUNTRY MARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.18 km
BRANSGORE FISH Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.18 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
1.18 km
MOORLAND NEWS & WINE Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
1.19 km
BRANSGORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.25 km
THREE TUNS INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
1.25 km
CARAVAN CLUB SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
1.32 km
JACK AND JILL PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2020
1.6 km
CARPENTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walkers Garage Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Walkers Garage Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Wedgewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Wedgewood Gardens Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Willow Lane Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
New Milton Rail Station Rail 5.9 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.28 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.28 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 7.3 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.8 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jopps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 278 m
Tothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Thorney Hill Hill Or Mountain 752 m
Holmy Copse Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Stibb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Harrow Wood Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Harrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Howen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Pigsty Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Devils Den Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Prink's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Elmers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
New Whistlers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Whitefield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 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 100% 67.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 138,153 kWh - mean 23,026 kWh : median 23,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 56,049 kWh - mean 6,228 kWh : median 5,370 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 8DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.78830000
Longitude -1.72393900
OS Easting 419556
OS Northing 0098784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13619
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

National Park

New Forest National Park

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Bransgore BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042418
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 016C
Output Area / Small Area 1C3