Postcode BH23 8FD (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 8FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH23 8FD is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 2008 and is an active postcode. BH23 8FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH23 8FD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 8FD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH23 8FD is Meybury Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carpenters Arms and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 8FD (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 8FD is CARPENTERS ARMS and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from BRANSGORE FISH and is 746 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 1 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 8FD 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 8FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Meybury Close 13 m
Meyrick Close 97 m
Westbury Close 151 m
Hill Close 227 m
Burley Road 235 m
Meadow Close 263 m
Hill Lane 267 m
Brook Lane 296 m
Leat Park 299 m
Sunset View 301 m
Foxgloves 342 m
West Lane 389 m
Chapel Lane 427 m
West Road 451 m
Harrow Road 756 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 8FD

Introduction January 2008
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 8FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 825 m
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.4 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.83 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.5 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.85 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.97 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.18 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.19 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.24 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.7 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.77 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
5 km
Christchurch Junior School 5.01 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.42 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.5 km
Ballard School 6.01 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.15 km
Parkfield School 6.29 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bockhampton Corner Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bockhampton Corner Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Burley Road Bus Stop/Station 760 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.74 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.74 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.76 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.46 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Elmers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stibb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Prink's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Howen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Holmy Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Harrow Wood Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Jopps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Harrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Colbornes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Martin's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 75,203 kWh - mean 6,837 kWh : median 7,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 37,579 kWh - mean 3,132 kWh : median 2,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 8FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.77546100
Longitude -1.74166500
OS Easting 418311
OS Northing 0097353
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31052
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33042417
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3