BH23 8DU 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 (8DU) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DU.

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 8DU 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 8DU postcode have the street address of Brick Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH23 8DU postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

BH23 8DU is within the village of Thorney Hill.

The BH23 8DU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH23 8DU are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH23 8DU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BH23 8DU Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for BH23 8DU

Latitude	50.7967804715
Longitude	-1.71676627559

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH23 8DU

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Weather Forecast for BH23 8DU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 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)	12.0°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%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°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 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°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%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	53.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	NW 9 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	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 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 8DU Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH23 8DU

Average Mbps	15.200
Median Mbps	14.700
Maximum Mbps	20.660

BH23 8DU has an average download speed of 15.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

244 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

2% of postcodes (24,087) have slower broadband speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,160,310) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH23 8DU

Average Mbps	1.900
Median Mbps	1.500
Maximum Mbps	4.110

BH23 8DU has an average upload speed of 1.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

885 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (32,856) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,150,900) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH23 8DU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bransgore Church of England Primary School

Address: Bransgore Church of England Primary School, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 8JH

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425672272

Bransgore Church of England Primary School

Address: Bransgore Church of England Primary School, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 8JH

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH23 8DU

HOBURN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 104 SAFFRON DRIVE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 4TG

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

HOBURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: HOBURNE FARM ESTATE, 104 SAFFRON DRIVE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 4TG

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY DENTISTRY

Address: 1 LYNDHURST ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 4RY

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL CARE

Address: 33 GORDON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 5HN

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: DIANA COURT, 237 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5EB

Distance: 3.92 miles

Contact: :

BEACON LODGE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 193 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5EA

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH23 8DU

BOOTS

Address: 3 OAK TREE PARADE, RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 8AB

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 672511

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 123 SALISBURY ROAD, BURTON GREEN, BURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 7JN

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 477771

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 9A AVENUE ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 5JP

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 610522

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: 344-346 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5EY

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 274291

KAMSONS PHARMACY

Address: HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE, 248 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5ET

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272778

NEW MILTON PHARMACY

Address: 48 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6JX

Distance: 3.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 613971

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH23 8DU

CLARE DORKINS - NICHOLSON EYECARE

Address: 1 RUNNYMEADE, RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 8NJ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

HOWIE & TICKNER OPTICIANS

Address: 6 HIGHCLIFFE CORNER, LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5EL

Distance: 3.88 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

Address: 20 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 6JX

Distance: 3.94 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - NEW MILTON

Address: 55 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6HY

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

Address: 3 MALLARD BUILDINGS, STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6HY

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (NEW MILTON)

Address: 78-80 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6LE

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH23 8DU

BRANSGORE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 8AD

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

TWIN OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 8AD

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 672741

PARK VIEW SURGERY

Address: 1 ESDAILS LANE, RINGWOOD ROAD, RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE, BH24 4AF

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

BURTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 123 SALISBURY ROAD, BURTON, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 7JN

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

COASTAL MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: MILTON MEDICAL CENTRE, AVENUE ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 5JP

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 620393

HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 248 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET, BH23 5ET

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272203

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Transport Links near BH23 8DU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH23 8DU

Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW
Distance: 4.60 miles
Driving Time: 7.44 minutes
New Milton
New Milton station, Station Approach, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6JS
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 10.86 minutes
Sway
Sway station, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA
Distance: 7.76 miles
Driving Time: 13.83 minutes
Christchurch
Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL
Distance: 8.21 miles
Driving Time: 12.15 minutes
Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst station, Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW
Distance: 9.07 miles
Driving Time: 15.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH23 8DU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH23 8DU

M27 J1

Distance: 12.91 miles

Driving Time: 17.07 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 15.85 miles

Driving Time: 19.88 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 17.00 miles

Driving Time: 23.87 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 18.40 miles

Driving Time: 22.34 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BH23 8DU Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BH23 8DU
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band C	7
Band D	2
Band F	8

What Addresses are in the BH23 8DU Postcode?

Addresses for Brick Lane, Thorney Hill Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, which have the BH23 8DU Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH23 8DU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	New Forest West Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Desmond Swayne
Contact Details	Contact Sir Desmond Swayne
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH23 8DU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is New Forest District Council and the County Council is Hampshire County Council.

Hampshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

New Forest District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for New Forest District at the following link New Forest District.

How much is the Council Tax?

New Forest District 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 New Forest District 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 8DU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council

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

Hampshire Library Service

House Sales in BH23 8DU

Yearly House Sales for BH23 8DU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2021	£540,000	£540,000	£540,000	1

Postcodes near the BH23 8DU Postcode

BH23 8DR Burley Road BH23 8DQ Burley Road BH23 8DT School Lane BH23 8DS School Road BH23 8DP School Road BH23 8DX Valley Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH23 8DU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH23 8DU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4RY	6.09 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Station Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6HY	6.43 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Morrisons
Aldi, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3RT	6.44 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Aldi
Lidl, Christchurch Road, RINGWOOD, BH24 3AS	6.49 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Lidl
Lidl, Lymington Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6PR	6.95 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH23 8DU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH23 8DU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	5.83 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	8.92 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	10.81 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	12.30 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH23 8DU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN	3.98 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN
McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX	4.28 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	6.40 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	6.91 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB

KFC Restaurants near BH23 8DU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4SB	3.84 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to KFC Christchurch - Lyndhurst Road
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	5.19 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	7.15 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	7.41 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	7.97 miles	Directions from BH23 8DU to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road