Postcode BH24 1RJ (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 1RJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH24 1RJ is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH24 1RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH24 1RJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 1RJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BH24 1RJ is Highfield Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Avenue and is 25 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 1RJ (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 1RJ is THE WHITE HART and is 718 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY and is 682 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH24 1RJ 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 1RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Drive 32 m
Highfield Avenue 88 m
Farm Close 138 m
Highfield Road 156 m
Broadshard Lane 178 m
Kestrel Court 205 m
Pound Close 211 m
Georgian Close 224 m
Orchard Close 245 m
Meadow Close 268 m
Somerley View 269 m
Meadow Road 311 m
Middleton Road 311 m
Hurst Road 327 m
Hampton Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 1RJ

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 BH24 1RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
547 m
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
894 m
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.04 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.14 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.16 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.41 km
Moyles Court School 2.71 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 3.18 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.61 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.74 km
Hillside Community First School 7.03 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.19 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 7.26 km
Verwood Church of England First School 7.26 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.3 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.37 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
7.5 km
Trinity Church of England First School 7.51 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
7.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WHITEGATES Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
402 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
464 m
JAKE AND HARRY Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
471 m
GLEN AVON BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
520 m
MOODY COW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
538 m
ABM CATERING SOLUTIONS (RINGWOOD SCHOOL) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
547 m
CENTRAL STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2020
555 m
TERESA'S BAKES AND CAKES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
625 m
CARVERS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
682 m
CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
682 m
BUDGENS OF BLASHFORD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2021
704 m
NEW CITY CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
708 m
THE WHITE HART Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2019
718 m
CENTRAL CONVENIENCE STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
795 m
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
834 m
ICELAND Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
834 m
THE CROWN TAP Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 13, 2020
834 m
WOX THAI FUSION RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
834 m
ST ELMO CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
850 m
COFFEE #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
862 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Highfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Broadshard Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Broadshard Lane Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Poulner Wells Garage Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.07 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 597 m
Hurst Pond Inland Water 663 m
Wash Pit Inland Water 821 m
McGrath Lake Inland Water 956 m
Lifeland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Northfield Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
Vincent's Lake Inland Water 1.34 km
Snails Lake Inland Water 1.34 km
King's Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Linbrook Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Meadow Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Blashford Lake Inland Water 1.69 km
Goblins Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Ivy Lake Inland Water 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 44 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 24 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 48 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 285,986 kWh - mean 17,874 kWh : median 17,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 1RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85269600
Longitude -1.78389200
OS Easting 415309
OS Northing 0105931
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24495
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
New Forest West
County Electorial Division Ringwood ED
Electoral Ward Ringwood North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042390
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2