Postcode BH24 3AP (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH24 3AP is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH24 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH24 3AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BH24 3AP is Southfield Mews which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Street and is 162 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3AP (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 3AP is LAMB INN and is 186 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from PRICES FISH & CHIPS and is 561 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BH24 3AP 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 3AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BH24 3AP, and the approximate distance away.

Southfield Mews 67 m
Parkside 72 m
Southfield 81 m
Duck Island Lane 117 m
New Street 137 m
Monmouth Close 156 m
Coxstone Lane 234 m
Yew Tree Gardens 259 m
Yeoman Road 267 m
Castleman Way 274 m
Nursery Road 279 m
Wellworthy Way 350 m
Victoria Gardens 365 m
Bickerley Road 439 m
Willow Drive 443 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3AP

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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
480 m
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
508 m
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
825 m
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.64 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.85 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.31 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.31 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 2.52 km
Moyles Court School 4.05 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.23 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.52 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.54 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.78 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.12 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.32 km
Parkfield School 7.43 km
Hillside Community First School 7.54 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 7.57 km
Verwood Church of England First School 7.57 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
7.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH24 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WALKERS CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
116 m
LAMB INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
186 m
THE RAILWAY Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
200 m
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
368 m
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
368 m
LIDL UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
408 m
PREMIER INN RINGWOOD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
419 m
GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
427 m
GREYFRIARS LUNCHEON CLUB Retailers - other 4
Good
September 22, 2021
427 m
GREYFRIARS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2017
427 m
RINGWOOD LIBRARY COMMUNITY FRIDGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 18, 2019
427 m
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
461 m
MOORTOWN LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
461 m
HOT BOX Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 2, 2021
475 m
RINGWOOD INFANT SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
480 m
JUST AS DELICIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
508 m
RINGWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
508 m
AMARONE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 27, 2020
561 m
PRICES FISH & CHIPS Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
561 m
RINGWOOD CONSERVATIVE CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 25, 2020
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH24 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

New Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Lamb Bus Stop/Station 201 m
LIDL Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 7.76 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH24 3AP - Data from Dec 2021

Hightown Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Hurst Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Haskell's Pond Inland Water 2 km
Lifeland Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wash Pit Inland Water 2.13 km
Whitehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
McGrath Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Northfield Lake Inland Water 2.38 km
Oakford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Vincent's Lake Inland Water 2.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH24 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.2 Mbps 33 Mbps 74.77 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 19.53 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 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.4 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 159,490 kWh - mean 26,582 kWh : median 21,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,003 kWh - mean 3,401 kWh : median 3,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.84076800
Longitude -1.78705700
OS Easting 415090
OS Northing 0104604
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20704
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3