Postcode BH24 3BN (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3BN and nearby postcodes

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

BH24 3BN 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 3BN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BH24 3BN is Dragon Lane which is centered 745 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3BN (for ages 11 and under) is Sopley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2018. 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 3BN is RINGWOOD TOWN F C and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dragon Lane 745 m
B3347 1.55 km
B3078 11.59 km
A35 35.46 km
A31 43.32 km
A338 45.39 km
A30 96 km
A38 100.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3BN

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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.2 km
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.59 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 3.68 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.7 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.7 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.71 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
4.04 km
Parkfield School 4.54 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
5.42 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
5.42 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 5.64 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.81 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
6.19 km
Portfield School Good
(March 21, 2019)
6.25 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.32 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
6.81 km
Twynham Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
6.84 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
7.2 km
Moyles Court School 7.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BISTERNE VILLAGE HALL Other catering premises Exempt
February 6, 2018
0 m
Craigo's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
1.8 km
Little Paddock Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 6, 2013
1.8 km
MATCHAMS KARTING LTD - Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2012
1.8 km
Scoobys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
1.84 km
T GOULD Farmers/growers Exempt
January 11, 2018
2.07 km
RINGWOOD TOWN F C Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
2.28 km
TYRRELLS FORD HOTEL Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 8, 2022
2.36 km
MOORTOWN SERVCE STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2016
2.79 km
Mount Pleasant Touring Park Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2020
2.82 km
Snowtrax Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.82 km
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.88 km
MOORTOWN LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.88 km
CROW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
2.95 km
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
2.95 km
PANDORA'S BAKERY Retailers - other 4
Good
December 14, 2020
3.06 km
THE NEW QUEEN INN Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 4, 2021
3.07 km
Avonhurst Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.07 km
LIDL UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
3.08 km
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 11, 2021
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.11 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.11 km
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Ferry 9.11 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 4.88 km
Southampton Airport Air 33.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parsonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Alder Bed Copse Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Three Corner Copse Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Lower Side Copse Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Oakford Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Haskell's Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Lockyer's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
North End Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Gould's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Broad Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wattons Ford Common Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ripley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Week Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 2 Mbps 2 Mbps 3.06 Mbps
Upload 0.4 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 66.7% 2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 33.3% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 65,915 kWh - mean 7,324 kWh : median 5,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.81176300
Longitude -1.79029000
OS Easting 414871
OS Northing 0101379
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

National Park

New Forest National Park

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1C1