BH23 5LW maps, stats, and open data
BH23 5LW lies on Bracken Way in Walkford, Christchurch. BH23 5LW 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 5LW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BH23 5LW geodata
| Easting | 421806 |
| Northing | 94188 |
| Latitude | 50.746890 |
| Longitude | -1.692291 |
Where is BH23 5LW?
| Street | Bracken Way |
| Locality | Walkford |
| Town/City | Christchurch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BH23 |
BH23 5LW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BH23 5LW 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 5LW
2025 19 DEC £455,000 |
36, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2024 19 NOV £455,000 |
2022 28 JUL £660,000 |
30, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2021 29 JAN £417,500 |
18A, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2020 8 JUN £385,000 |
35, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2017 29 SEP £356,000 |
2016 3 JUN £330,000 |
32, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2016 19 APR £335,000 |
27, BRACKEN WAY, WALKFORD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5LW 2016 23 MAR £320,000 |
2015 17 AUG £390,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BH23 5LW
| Bracken Way (Ringwood Road) | Walkford | 161m |
| Bracken Way (Ringwood Road) | Walkford | 165m |
| Walkford Hotel (Walkford Road) | Walkford | 296m |
| Milestone Roundabout (Lymington Road) | Walkford | 329m |
| Mill Lane (Lymington Road) | Highcliffe | 333m |
Nearest railway stations to BH23 5LW
| Hinton Admiral Station | 1.7km |
| New Milton Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BH23 5LW (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 | 97.4% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BH23 5LW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BH23 5LW (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 5LW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BH23 5LW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 469,750 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,362 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,448 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 123,724 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,256 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,504 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BH23 5LW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BH23 5LW.
- 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
34.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BH23 5LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BH23 5LW (metres)
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Nearest post box to BH23 5LW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Chewton Way | 17:15 | 12:00 | 176m |
| Mill Lane | 17:15 | 12:00 | 363m |
| Walkford Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 388m |
BH23 5LW ITL and BH23 5LW 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 5LW:
| 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 5LW 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 5LW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103149 | |
| LSOA | E01020357 | Christchurch 003C |
| MSOA | E02004238 | Christchurch 003 |
Nearest postcodes to BH23 5LW
| BH23 5LP | Arran Way | 62m |
| BH23 5LN | Highland Avenue | 118m |
| BH23 5SF | Jacobean Close | 142m |
| BH23 5RD | Ringwood Road | 143m |
| BH23 5LS | Chewton Way | 152m |
| BH23 5LL | Elphinstone Road | 153m |
| BH23 5RE | Ringwood Road | 180m |
| BH23 5NB | Bramble Lane | 219m |
| BH23 5LR | Walkford Way | 240m |
| BH23 5BP | Elphinstone Road | 252m |
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