Postcode BH24 1GU (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 1GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH24 1GU is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in July 2007 and is an active postcode. BH24 1GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH24 1GU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 BH24 1GU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH24 1GU is Nursery Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Street and is 121 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 1GU (for ages 11 and under) is Ringwood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ringwood School Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 30, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BH24 1GU is THE RAILWAY and is 83 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from PRICES FISH & CHIPS and is 400 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 1.8 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 BH24 1GU 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 BH24 1GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH24 1GU, and the approximate distance away.

Nursery Road 43 m
Yew Tree Gardens 77 m
Harry Barrow Close 116 m
Quomp 130 m
Coxstone Lane 142 m
Woodstock Lane 169 m
Castleman Way 197 m
College Road 198 m
Southfield 206 m
Duck Island Lane 213 m
Victoria Gardens 223 m
New Street 232 m
Southfield Mews 239 m
Charing Close 240 m
Clark's Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 1GU

Introduction July 2007
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 BH24 1GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
255 m
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
318 m
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
542 m
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.72 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.95 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.04 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.04 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 2.65 km
Moyles Court School 3.76 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.48 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.5 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.72 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.95 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.16 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.46 km
Hillside Community First School 7.46 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 7.53 km
Verwood Church of England First School 7.53 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
7.67 km
Parkfield School 7.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH24 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE RAILWAY Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
83 m
LAMB INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
111 m
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
169 m
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
169 m
GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
244 m
GREYFRIARS LUNCHEON CLUB Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
244 m
GREYFRIARS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
244 m
RINGWOOD LIBRARY COMMUNITY FRIDGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 18, 2019
244 m
WALKERS CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
249 m
RINGWOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
255 m
JUST AS DELICIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
318 m
RINGWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
318 m
AMARONE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
400 m
PRICES FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
400 m
RINGWOOD CONSERVATIVE CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 25, 2020
400 m
RINGWOOD FOODBANK Distributors/Transporters Exempt
September 22, 2021
400 m
INDIA COTTAGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2020
401 m
LUNNS OF RINGWOOD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2018
401 m
THE CELLAR Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 15, 2021
401 m
HOT BOX Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 2, 2021
411 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH24 1GU - Data from Apr 2022

New Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 132 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Lamb Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.04 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH24 1GU - Data from Dec 2021

Hightown Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Hurst Pond Inland Water 1.72 km
Lifeland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wash Pit Inland Water 1.85 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
McGrath Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Northfield Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Vincent's Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Haskell's Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
King's Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Whitehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH24 1GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 61.16 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 13.5 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% 17.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.7 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 114,579 kWh - mean 11,458 kWh : median 9,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 39,076 kWh - mean 2,791 kWh : median 2,451 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 1GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.84317600
Longitude -1.78578200
OS Easting 415179
OS Northing 0104872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16788
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division Ringwood ED
Electoral Ward Ringwood South
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042395
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1