Postcode BH24 3HF (New Forest)

Map showing BH24 3HF and nearby postcodes

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

BH24 3HF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 3HF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BH24 3HF is Forest Lane which is centered 142 m away.

The closest primary school to BH24 3HF (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 3HF is ELM TREE and is 1.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 59.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Lane 142 m
Hightown Hill 473 m
B3078 9.89 km
A35 38.93 km
A31 39.06 km
A338 41.63 km
A30 98.8 km
A38 99.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BH24 3HF

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 3HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringwood Junior School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.19 km
Poulner Junior School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.41 km
Poulner Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.41 km
Ringwood School Academy Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.42 km
Ringwood Church of England Infant School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.67 km
Moyles Court School 4.06 km
Burley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.09 km
Ringwood Waldorf School Good
(April 4, 2019)
4.21 km
Sheiling School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.44 km
St Ives Primary & Nursery School 5.1 km
Sopley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
6.43 km
Bransgore Church of England Primary School 7.24 km
Hyde Church of England Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
7.68 km
Parkfield School 8.91 km
West Moors Middle School Good
(February 2, 2022)
9.05 km
Oakhurst Community First School Good
(November 24, 2021)
9.3 km
Burton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 25, 2016)
9.47 km
The Stable School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.57 km
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Good
(November 22, 2017)
9.65 km
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School 9.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ELM TREE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2019
1.1 km
IN-EXCESS GARDEN CENTRE TEA ROOM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.11 km
OAKMOUNT CARE HOME LIMITED Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2021
1.33 km
NEW FOREST SPIRITS Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.34 km
CROW FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.59 km
LIBERTYS OWL RAPTOR & REPTILE CENTRE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
1.59 km
Humpty Dumpty Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
1.62 km
FERNWOOD GLAMPING Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
1.67 km
OLD STACKS COTTAGE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
1.83 km
THE LONDON TAVERN Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2018
1.87 km
CENTRAL CONVENIENCE STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
1.92 km
BJ'S OF RINGWOOD Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.92 km
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.92 km
ST ELMO CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.93 km
BENNETT RESTAURANTS LIMITED/MCDONALDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2018
1.95 km
SHELL PICKET POST Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
1.95 km
SHELL PICKET POST Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
1.95 km
THE WHITE HART Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 4, 2019
1.99 km
LLOYDS PHARMACY Retailers - other Exempt
June 11, 2018
2 km
BELINDA'S BAKERY Retailers - other 4
Good
June 23, 2021
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bournemouth International Airport Air 9.25 km
Southampton Airport Air 29.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Davey's Copse Woodland Or Forest 316 m
Hightown Copse Woodland Or Forest 336 m
Hightown Lower Copse Woodland Or Forest 521 m
Charles Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Hightown Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Foulford Bottom Valley 1.37 km
Shobley Bottom Valley 1.58 km
Wheeler's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Strodgemoor Bottom Valley 1.68 km
White's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Broad Bottom Valley 1.79 km
Verely Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Picket Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Parhazard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.2 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.5% 21.6 3.9
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 89 16.6
300+ Mbps 59.1% 330 43.3

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 361,758 kWh - mean 36,176 kWh : median 35,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 240,207 kWh - mean 10,009 kWh : median 7,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BH24 3HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.84179200
Longitude -1.75029000
OS Easting 417678
OS Northing 0104727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26204
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Ringwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ringwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042387
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
New Forest 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
New Forest 010B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3