Postcode BH24 3FS (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BH24 3FS is located in New Forest, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 2018 and is an active postcode. BH24 3FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BH24 3FS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3FS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BH24 3FS is Narrowleaf Drive which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hightown Gardens and is 280 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3FS (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 3FS is ELM TREE and is 558 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Narrowleaf Drive 37 m
Hopclover Way 85 m
Chard Lane 142 m
Lych Gate Court 150 m
Hightown Gardens 187 m
Greenfinch Walk 220 m
Pelican Mead 248 m
Wren Close 252 m
The Orchards 261 m
Crow Lane 264 m
Gardner Road 264 m
Yarrow Lane 313 m
Hightown Road 338 m
Crow Arch Lane 400 m
B3347 4.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3FS

Introduction December 2018
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 3FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
661 m
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.06 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.15 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.01 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.01 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.63 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.85 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 3.51 km
Moyles Court School 3.88 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
5.56 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.15 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.49 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 7.61 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
7.74 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
7.78 km
Parkfield School 7.91 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 8.1 km
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 21, 2018)
8.31 km
Hillside Community First School 8.36 km
Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School 8.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
OLD STACKS COTTAGE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
375 m
BJ'S OF RINGWOOD Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
379 m
Humpty Dumpty Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
537 m
HOT BOX Mobile caterer 4
Good
August 2, 2021
542 m
MORRISONS DAILY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
556 m
ELM TREE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2019
558 m
PREMIER INN RINGWOOD Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
619 m
115 CHILDCARE SERVICES LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 21, 2018
657 m
ELLINGHAM & RINGWOOD R.F.C. LTD. Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
657 m
JUST AS DELICIOUS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2016
661 m
RINGWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
661 m
CROW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
672 m
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
672 m
LIDL UK Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
676 m
MOORTOWN SERVCE STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
November 1, 2016
838 m
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
847 m
MOORTOWN LODGE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
847 m
WALKERS CAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
885 m
TERESA'S BAKES AND CAKES Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
907 m
THE RAILWAY Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
956 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hightown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Hightown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Gardner Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Gardner Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Ash Grove Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Bournemouth International Airport Air 8.24 km
Southampton Airport Air 31.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hightown Lake Inland Water 438 m
Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Davey's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hightown Lower Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wheeler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 2 km
Wash Pit Inland Water 2.04 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hurst Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Northfield Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
McGrath Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Parhazard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 78.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 30 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 233,319 kWh - mean 6,862 kWh : median 6,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 80,392 kWh - mean 2,233 kWh : median 2,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.84087600
Longitude -1.77286200
OS Easting 416089
OS Northing 0104620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24198
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1