Postcode BH23 8JS (New Forest)

Map showing BH23 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

BH23 8JS 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 8JS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH23 8JS is Croft Road which is centered 192 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carpenters Arms and is 671 m away. The closest railway station is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to BH23 8JS (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 8JS is CARPENTERS ARMS and is 680 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 1.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Croft Road 192 m
Chisels Lane 192 m
Harrow Close 209 m
Brook Lane 264 m
Harrow Road 441 m
Burley Road 706 m
Lyndhurst Road 1.27 km
Ringwood Road 1.75 km
Derritt Lane 1.8 km
A337 13.55 km
A35 38.61 km
A31 43.57 km
A338 49.29 km
A30 99.88 km
A38 106.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH23 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 896 m
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
2.74 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.84 km
Highcliffe School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good
(September 12, 2018)
3.09 km
The Grange School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.61 km
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.73 km
Somerford Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.82 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
3.9 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.1 km
Mudeford Junior School Outstanding
(October 9, 2008)
4.31 km
Mudeford Community Infants' School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.4 km
Christchurch Junior School 4.82 km
Christchurch Infant School Outstanding
(May 9, 2014)
4.82 km
The Priory Church of England Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.16 km
Twynham School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
5.26 km
Ballard School 5.66 km
The Arnewood School Good
(October 18, 2018)
5.72 km
New Milton Junior School Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.99 km
New Milton Infant School Outstanding
(September 14, 2010)
6.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CARPENTERS ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
680 m
JACK AND JILL PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2020
762 m
The Food-Ebox Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
May 5, 2021
765 m
BRANSGORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
896 m
THREE TUNS INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
896 m
ELIZABETH'S BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.08 km
THE CROWN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.08 km
BOOTS Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2019
1.11 km
BRANSGORE COUNTRY MARKET Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
1.11 km
BRANSGORE FISH Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.11 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
1.11 km
LITTLE GRANTON Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 19, 2016
1.11 km
MOORLAND NEWS & WINE Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
1.13 km
THE COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
1.23 km
Dorset Sunshine Cider Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.39 km
BRANSGORE LUNCH CLUB Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.39 km
THE BIG SCOOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.43 km
FANCIE BUNS CAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
1.63 km
THE ROBINS NEST Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
1.73 km
WOODSIDE LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 671 m
Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 683 m
Bockhampton Corner Bus Stop/Station 719 m
Bockhampton Corner Bus Stop/Station 724 m
The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 840 m
Hinton Admiral Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Christchurch Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.3 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.3 km
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 5.32 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.75 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barrett's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Allensworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 1.55 km
Clockhouse Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Burton Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Elmers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Colbornes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Stibb's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Harrow Wood Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Harrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Shears Pond Inland Water 1.83 km
Shears Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Prink's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Howen Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Jopps Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.8 Mbps 29.9 Mbps 45.98 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 8.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 24.5 5.1
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 35.9 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 688,705 kWh - mean 21,522 kWh : median 18,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH23 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.77140800
Longitude -1.73810600
OS Easting 418564
OS Northing 0096902
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 016C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3