Postcode BH24 3DF (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3DF and nearby postcodes

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

BH24 3DF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3DF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to BH24 3DF is Forest Edge Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crow Crossroads and is 869 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3DF (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 3DF is ELM TREE and is 870 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 44.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Edge Road 40 m
Wood End Road 138 m
Barrack Lane 610 m
Forest Lane 810 m
B3078 9.99 km
A35 38.31 km
A31 39.77 km
A338 42.2 km
A30 98.28 km
A38 99.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3DF

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 3DF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.15 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.3 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.59 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.59 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.74 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.95 km
Moyles Court School 4.38 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.42 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 4.57 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.84 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 6.87 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
8.14 km
Parkfield School 8.2 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.42 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
8.69 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
8.92 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
8.95 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 9.23 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
9.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ELM TREE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2019
870 m
CROW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
920 m
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
920 m
RINGWOOD TOWN F C Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
1.4 km
Humpty Dumpty Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.4 km
OLD STACKS COTTAGE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
1.48 km
BJ'S OF RINGWOOD Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.52 km
OAKMOUNT CARE HOME LIMITED Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
1.57 km
HOT BOX Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 2, 2021
1.68 km
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.69 km
PREMIER INN RINGWOOD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
1.69 km
IN-EXCESS GARDEN CENTRE TEA ROOM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.7 km
LIDL UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
1.73 km
MOORTOWN SERVCE STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2016
1.75 km
115 CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
1.75 km
ELLINGHAM & RINGWOOD R.F.C. LTD. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.75 km
JUST AS DELICIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
1.8 km
RINGWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
1.8 km
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.82 km
MOORTOWN LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crow Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 869 m
Crow Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 894 m
Hightown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Hightown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 1.17 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.53 km
Southampton Airport Air 30.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 519 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 635 m
Hightown Lake Inland Water 714 m
Davey's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wheeler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hightown Lower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Parhazard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Strodgemoor Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Bagnum Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Foulford Bottom Valley 2.08 km
Sandford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Broad Bottom Valley 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.5 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 32.34 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 7.76 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 44.4% 25.3 6.1
30-300 Mbps 55.6% 32 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 332,439 kWh - mean 36,938 kWh : median 37,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3DF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.83731100
Longitude -1.75762700
OS Easting 417163
OS Northing 0104227
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14949
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 East and Sopley
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Crow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042419
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 016E
Output Area / Small Area 1A4