BH23 6AL 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 (6AL) 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 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AL.

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 6AL 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 6AL postcode have the street address of Moors Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH23 6AL postcode is home to a bustling 139 residents!

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

BH23 6AL is within the village of Hurn.

The BH23 6AL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH23 6AL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, end-terraced, mid-terraced, enclosed mid-terrace and enclosed end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BH23 6AL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for BH23 6AL

The telephone area code for BH23 6AL is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH23 6AL

Latitude	50.7759989064
Longitude	-1.82155937145

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH23 6AL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH23 6AL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH23 6AL

Tue 23rd Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NW 4 mph

Wed 24th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	NW 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH23 6AL Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH23 6AL

Average Mbps	54.200
Median Mbps	54.300
Maximum Mbps	79.670

BH23 6AL has an average download speed of 54.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,549 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

32% of postcodes (373,702) have slower broadband speeds.

68% of postcodes (809,390) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH23 6AL

Average Mbps	14.000
Median Mbps	14.600
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH23 6AL has an average upload speed of 14 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,031 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

55% of postcodes (650,787) have slower upload speeds.

44% of postcodes (521,823) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH23 6AL Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Parkfield School

Address: Parkfield School, Hurn, Dorset, BH23 6DF

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH23 6AL

THORNHILL DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 618 CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 9UG

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

TOLPUDDLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 TOLPUDDLE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 3RE

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

SMILE STORIES

Address: 288 CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9TU

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

AVON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: FOREST DENE, CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL, FAIRMILE ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 2JX

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

WEST WAY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 WEST WAY, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 3EE

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

THE NASH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 850A WIMBORNE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 2DS

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH23 6AL

BOOTS

Address: UNIT F, CASTLEPOINT CENTRE, CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 9UY

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 548139

CASTLE LANE PHARMACY

Address: 482 CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 9UD

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 772110

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 3 TOLPUDDLE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 3RE

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 527232

THE GROVE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 484310

PARLEY CROSS PHARMACY

Address: 143 NEW ROAD, WEST PARLEY, PARLEY CROSS, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 8EB

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 573191

WRIGHTS PHARMACY

Address: 88 CHARMINSTER AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 1SE

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 510068

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH23 6AL

M&S OPTICIANS - CASTLEPOINT

Address: CASTLE POINT, CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UL

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CASTLEPOINT)

Address: SAINSBURYS CASTLEPOINT, CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UW

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

4599 CASTLEPOINT

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CASTLEPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE, CASTLE LANE WEST, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 9UP

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

BOURNEMOUTH EXTRA

Address: RIVERSIDE AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 7DY

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

PARLEY OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 127 NEW ROAD, WEST PARLEY, FERNDOWN, DORSET, BH22 8EB

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

STILL & BEDFORD

Address: 922 WIMBORNE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2DH

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH23 6AL

WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 2A BRADPOLE ROAD, STROUDEN PARK, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9NX

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 300903

JAMES FISHER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 4 TOLPUDDLE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH9 3LQ

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 522622

LITTLEDOWN SURGERY

Address: HAREWOOD CRESCENT, LITTLEDOWN, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH7 7BU

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 309500

ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: EAST WAY, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 9PU

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

EAST WAY CLINIC - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: EAST WAY, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9PU

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

GROVE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 481192

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Transport Links near BH23 6AL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH23 6AL

Christchurch
Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL
Distance: 3.34 miles
Driving Time: 6.88 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 4.34 miles
Driving Time: 7.88 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 5.48 miles
Driving Time: 9.05 minutes
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW
Distance: 6.87 miles
Driving Time: 11.54 minutes
Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 7.92 miles
Driving Time: 13.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH23 6AL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH23 6AL

M27 J1

Distance: 18.24 miles

Driving Time: 18.73 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 21.18 miles

Driving Time: 21.54 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 23.73 miles

Driving Time: 24.00 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 24.75 miles

Driving Time: 25.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH23 6AL 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 6AL 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 6AL 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 6AL

Yearly House Sales for BH23 6AL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£226,000	£226,000	£226,000	1
2012	£185,000	£170,000	£201,667	3
2013	£170,000	£195,000	£195,000	3
2014	£219,950	£179,000	£202,983	3
2015	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1
2016	£167,500	£167,500	£167,500	1
2017	£180,000	£309,000	£264,667	3
2018	£318,000	£318,000	£318,000	1
2019	£275,000	£305,000	£290,000	2
2020	£345,000	£287,000	£316,000	2
2021	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1

Postcodes near the BH23 6AL Postcode

BH23 6AH BH23 6DY Avon Causeway BH23 6AJ Greywell BH23 6AN Matchams Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH23 6AL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH23 6AL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UW	3.11 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Sainsburys
Asda, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	3.19 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Asda
Aldi, Mallard Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9PE	3.48 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Aldi
Lidl, Bailey Drive, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BN	4.74 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Lidl
Waitrose, Bargates, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 1QD	5.29 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH23 6AL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH23 6AL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	1.98 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	4.65 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	6.02 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	7.51 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH23 6AL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	1.98 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	3.34 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB
McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH	3.49 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	3.91 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL

KFC Restaurants near BH23 6AL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	2.61 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	3.35 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	3.43 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	3.46 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA	4.19 miles	Directions from BH23 6AL to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne