Postcode BH24 1RQ (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 1RQ and nearby postcodes

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

BH24 1RQ 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 1RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BH24 1RQ is Georgian Close which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Drive and is 70 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 1RQ (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 1RQ is THE CROWN TAP and is 682 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY and is 533 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 BH24 1RQ 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 1RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Georgian Close 66 m
Highfield Road 73 m
Kestrel Court 74 m
Middleton Road 141 m
Highfield Avenue 165 m
Orchard Close 187 m
Hunters Lodge 193 m
Highfield Drive 206 m
Pound Close 214 m
Southampton Road 233 m
Broadshard Lane 236 m
Farm Close 243 m
Bishop Court 250 m
Lilac Close 271 m
Gravel Lane 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 1RQ

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 1RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
335 m
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
703 m
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
828 m
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.27 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.27 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.07 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.32 km
Moyles Court School 2.91 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 3.09 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.64 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
6.82 km
Hillside Community First School 7.14 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.21 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.22 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
7.3 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 7.34 km
Verwood Church of England First School 7.34 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
7.42 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.57 km
Trinity Church of England First School 7.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JAKE AND HARRY Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
269 m
DOOZY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 24, 2021
286 m
ABM CATERING SOLUTIONS (RINGWOOD SCHOOL) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
335 m
WHITEGATES Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
363 m
CENTRAL STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2020
386 m
TERESA'S BAKES AND CAKES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
462 m
GLEN AVON BED & BREAKFAST Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
463 m
CARVERS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
533 m
CHINATOWN CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
533 m
NEW CITY CHINESE TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
568 m
THE CROWN TAP Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 13, 2020
682 m
WOX THAI FUSION RESTAURANT Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
682 m
CAFE AROMA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
688 m
ICELAND Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
688 m
115 CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
691 m
ELLINGHAM & RINGWOOD R.F.C. LTD. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
691 m
THE WHITE HART Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2019
703 m
RINGWOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
703 m
INDIA COTTAGE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 11, 2020
714 m
LUNNS OF RINGWOOD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 4, 2018
714 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Ringwood School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Highfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Fieldway Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Fieldway Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 801 m
Hurst Pond Inland Water 874 m
Wash Pit Inland Water 1 km
McGrath Lake Inland Water 1.16 km
Lifeland Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Northfield Lake Inland Water 1.28 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Vincent's Lake Inland Water 1.53 km
Snails Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
King's Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Linbrook Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Hightown Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Meadow Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Blashford Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
Goblins Lake Inland Water 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.1 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 47.17 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 7.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 91.7% 12.9 1
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 47 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 167,799 kWh - mean 12,908 kWh : median 12,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 72,600 kWh - mean 6,050 kWh : median 4,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 1RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.85079800
Longitude -1.78367300
OS Easting 415325
OS Northing 0105720
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4