BH23 5BN maps, stats, and open data
BH23 5BN lies on Merley Drive in Highcliffe, Christchurch. BH23 5BN is located in the Highcliffe & Walkford electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the English Parliamentary constituency of Christchurch. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BH23 5BN geodata
| Easting | 421039 |
| Northing | 93809 |
| Latitude | 50.743510 |
| Longitude | -1.703184 |
Where is BH23 5BN?
| Street | Merley Drive |
| Locality | Highcliffe |
| Town/City | Christchurch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH23 |
BH23 5BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH23 5BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Highcliffe & Walkford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Christchurch |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BH23 5BN
2024 19 MAR £815,000 |
2023 30 NOV £685,000 |
8, MERLEY DRIVE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5BN 2022 16 DEC £646,000 |
2022 23 FEB £625,000 |
2021 26 OCT £532,000 |
14, MERLEY DRIVE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5BN 2021 29 SEP £580,000 |
2019 11 OCT £495,000 |
2019 21 AUG £495,000 |
2019 15 MAY £665,000 |
2019 22 MAR £585,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH23 5BN
| Recreation Ground (Lymington Road) | Highcliffe | 316m |
| Recreation Ground (Lymington Road) | Highcliffe | 321m |
| Chewton Common (Chewton Common Road) | Chewton Common | 382m |
| Chewton Common | Chewton Common | 386m |
| Cobbs Holiday Park (Gordon Road) | Chewton Common | 386m |
Nearest railway stations to BH23 5BN
| Hinton Admiral Station | 1.3km |
| New Milton Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH23 5BN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH23 5BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 27.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH23 5BN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BH23 5BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH23 5BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 439,331 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,149 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,546 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,591 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,365 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,657 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH23 5BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH23 5BN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
12.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH23 5BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH23 5BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH23 5BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Highcliffe P.o. | 17:30 | 12:15 | 287m |
| Greenways | 17:30 | 12:15 | 288m |
| Sea Corner | 17:30 | 12:15 | 524m |
BH23 5BN ITL and BH23 5BN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BH23 5BN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK24 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000058 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
BH23 5BN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BH23 5BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103108 | |
| LSOA | E01020350 | Christchurch 003B |
| MSOA | E02004238 | Christchurch 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BH23 5BN
| BH23 5BG | Imber Drive | 82m |
| BH23 5BW | Merley Drive | 106m |
| BH23 5BE | Imber Drive | 133m |
| BH23 5BQ | Haslemere Avenue | 144m |
| BH23 5AY | Jesmond Avenue | 166m |
| BH23 5BD | Greenways | 178m |
| BH23 5HJ | Buce Hayes Close | 216m |
| BH23 5BB | Greenways | 217m |
| BH23 5AZ | Greenways | 233m |
| BH23 5AX | Felton Crescent | 267m |
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