Postcode BH24 3AX (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3AX and nearby postcodes

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

BH24 3AX 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 3AX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BH24 3AX is Hampshire Hatches Lane which is centered 292 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shires Close and is 430 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3AX (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 3AX is RINGWOOD TOWN F C and is 799 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 32% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hampshire Hatches Lane 292 m
Long Lane 299 m
New Road 309 m
Christchurch Road 346 m
B3347 3.76 km
B3078 9.72 km
A35 36.44 km
A31 41.58 km
A338 43.15 km
A30 96.51 km
A38 99.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3AX

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 3AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.35 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.56 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.83 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.3 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.44 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 2.89 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.17 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.17 km
Moyles Court School 5 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.16 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.06 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.56 km
Parkfield School 6.65 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.84 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 6.99 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.53 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 7.7 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
8.01 km
Portfield School Good
(March 21, 2019)
8.05 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
8.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MOORTOWN SERVCE STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2016
553 m
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
660 m
MOORTOWN LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
660 m
RINGWOOD TOWN F C Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
799 m
LIDL UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
846 m
PREMIER INN RINGWOOD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
915 m
CROW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
968 m
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
968 m
WALKERS CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
1.08 km
HOT BOX Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 2, 2021
1.15 km
THE RAILWAY Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.26 km
LAMB INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.26 km
BJ'S OF RINGWOOD Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.3 km
JUST AS DELICIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
1.35 km
RINGWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
1.35 km
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.39 km
OLD STACKS COTTAGE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
1.42 km
AGE CONCERN HAMPSHIRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
1.45 km
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.45 km
GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shires Close Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Millstream Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 813 m
LIDL Bus Stop/Station 923 m
Crow Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 992 m
Crow Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 6.98 km
Southampton Airport Air 32.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Haskell's Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Hightown Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Oakford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Wheeler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Sandford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Gould's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Parhazard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Leybrook Common Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Whitehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Lockyer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Three Corner Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.4 Mbps 24.7 Mbps 39.99 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 4 Mbps 7.33 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 32% 21.1 3.8
30-300 Mbps 68% 34.5 4.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 384,082 kWh - mean 16,003 kWh : median 16,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.83139000
Longitude -1.78266900
OS Easting 415402
OS Northing 0103562
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042398
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 012E
Output Area / Small Area 1B3