BH23 1LX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH23) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1LX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH23.
Postal Sector. In our case BH23 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LX.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH23 1LX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHRISTCHURCH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH23 1LX postcode have the street address of St. Johns Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH23 1LX postcode is home to a bustling 92 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CHRISTCHURCH within the old postal county of Hampshire.

BH23 1LX is within the town of Christchurch.

The BH23 1LX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH23 1LX are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BH23 1LX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BH23 1LX

The telephone area code for BH23 1LX is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH23 1LX

Latitude	50.7357909674
Longitude	-1.7881279731

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH23 1LX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH23 1LX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH23 1LX

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	35.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	33.00%	S 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	54.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	53.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	NW 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	NW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	NW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH23 1LX Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH23 1LX

Average Mbps	130.200
Median Mbps	60.300
Maximum Mbps	593.000

BH23 1LX has an average download speed of 130.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

476 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

84% of postcodes (992,379) have slower broadband speeds.

16% of postcodes (191,786) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH23 1LX

Average Mbps	14.200
Median Mbps	11.100
Maximum Mbps	39.000

BH23 1LX has an average upload speed of 14.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,042 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

57% of postcodes (675,085) have slower upload speeds.

42% of postcodes (497,514) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH23 1LX Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch, Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3DA

Distance: 1.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202485976

Mudeford Junior School

Address: Mudeford Junior School, Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3HP

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202473217

Burton Church of England Primary School

Address: Burton Church of England Primary School, Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7JY

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202482588

Somerford Primary School

Address: Somerford Primary School, Draper Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AS

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202485436

Mudeford Community Infants' School

Address: Mudeford Community Infants' School, Queen's Road, Mudeford, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3HH

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202488142

Twynham Primary School

Address: Twynham Primary School, Marsh Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2NH

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202026065

Christchurch Infant School

Address: Christchurch Infant School, Addiscombe Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AE

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202485851

The Priory Church of England Primary School

Address: The Priory Church of England Primary School, Wick Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1HX

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202484105

Christchurch Junior School

Address: Christchurch Junior School, Clarendon Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AA

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact:

St Katharine's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4NA

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202426663

Stourfield Junior School

Address: Stourfield Junior School, Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JG

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202424554

Stourfield Junior School

Address: Stourfield Junior School, Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JG

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Stourfield Infant School

Address: Stourfield Infant School, Cranleigh Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JS

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202424585

Stourfield Infant School

Address: Stourfield Infant School, Cranleigh Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5JS

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact:

St James' Church of England Primary Academy

Address: St James' Church of England Primary Academy, Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6DW

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202426696

England Secondary Schools

The Grange School

Address: The Grange School, Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202486536

Twynham School

Address: Twynham School, Sopers Lane, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF

Distance: 0.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202486237

St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School

Address: St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4AH

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202421141

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH23 1LX

CHRISTCHURCH ORTHODONTICS

Address: 67 STOUR ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1LN

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

STOUR ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 41 STOUR ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1LN

Distance: 0.10 miles

Contact: :

CHERITON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 59 BARRACK ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1PD

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

B. TIERNAN

Address: 77 STOUR ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1JL

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 16A ARTHUR ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1PU

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

AVON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 22 BARGATES, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QL

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH23 1LX

BOOTS

Address: 2A TWYNHAM AVENUE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1QU

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 486276

BOOTS

Address: 23 SAXON SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1QB

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 483034

HEALTHPOINT PHARMACY

Address: 171 TUCKTON ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 3LA

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 429819

TUCKTON PHARMACY

Address: 160 TUCKTON ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 3JX

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 429047

THE GROVE PHARMACY

Address: FAIRMILE ROAD, FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 2FQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 484310

C & M CHEMISTS

Address: 1215 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE EAST, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 6BW

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 433698

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH23 1LX

CHEC CHRISTCHURCH

Address: 17 BARGATES, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QD

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS LIMITED - CHRISTCHURCH

Address: 22 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1AY

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHRISTCHURCH)

Address: 34 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1AY

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CHRISTCHURCH)

Address: UNIT 8, SAXON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1QA

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

RON JOHNSEN OPTOMETRIST

Address: 21 CHURCH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1BW

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

JULIAN MAY OPTICIANS

Address: 101 SOUTHBOURNE GROVE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3QY

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH23 1LX

STOUR SURGERY

Address: 49 BARRACK ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 1PA

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 464500

GROVE SURGERY

Address: FAIRMILE ROAD, FAIRMILE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 2FQ

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 481192

OAKRIDGE SURGERY

Address: 1206 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 6DY

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

MARINE & OAKRIDGE PARTNERSHIP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: MARINE SURGERY, 29 BELLE VUE ROAD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3DB

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

THE MARINE & OAKRIDGE PARTNERSHIP

Address: MARINE SURGERY, 29 BELLE VUE RD, BOSCOMBE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH6 3DB

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 425588

CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 PUREWELL CROSS ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3AF

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH23 1LX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH23 1LX

Christchurch
Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL
Distance: 0.41 miles
Driving Time: 1.22 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 2.35 miles
Driving Time: 5.21 minutes
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW
Distance: 3.89 miles
Driving Time: 5.78 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 5.08 miles
Driving Time: 9.63 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 7.52 miles
Driving Time: 13.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH23 1LX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH23 1LX

M27 J1

Distance: 20.01 miles

Driving Time: 22.49 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 21.24 miles

Driving Time: 28.89 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 22.95 miles

Driving Time: 25.30 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 25.50 miles

Driving Time: 27.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH23 1LX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Christchurch Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Christopher Chope
Contact Details	Contact Sir Christopher Chope
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH23 1LX Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at the following link Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BH23 1LX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in BH23 1LX

Yearly House Sales for BH23 1LX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£289,000	£289,000	£289,000	1
2011	£257,000	£250,000	£248,738	4
2013	£297,500	£270,000	£283,750	2
2014	£284,950	£295,000	£289,975	2
2015	£275,000	£335,000	£298,667	3
2016	£302,000	£320,000	£309,000	3
2018	£345,000	£340,000	£342,500	2
2020	£393,000	£385,000	£389,000	2
2022	£500,000	£500,000	£500,000	1

Postcodes near the BH23 1LX Postcode

BH23 2BN Bailey Drive BH23 1PQ Barrack Road BH23 1JT Douglas Avenue BH23 1LY Freda Road BH23 1LS Gleadowe Avenue BH23 1LR Gleadowe Avenue BH23 1NA Kings Avenue BH23 1NB Kings Avenue BH23 1LZ Kings Avenue BH23 1LU Manor Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH23 1LX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH23 1LX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Bailey Drive, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BN	0.32 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Lidl
Waitrose, Bargates, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QD	0.62 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Waitrose
Iceland, Saxon Square, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QA	0.73 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Iceland
Lidl, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PP	2.49 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Lidl
Aldi, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3RT	3.27 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH23 1LX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH23 1LX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	1.81 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	4.22 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	7.20 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	8.66 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH23 1LX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX	1.69 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX
McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH	2.35 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	2.69 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	3.43 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL

KFC Restaurants near BH23 1LX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	0.56 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4SB	2.16 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to KFC Christchurch - Lyndhurst Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	2.25 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA	3.52 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ	3.95 miles	Directions from BH23 1LX to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road