Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

BH23 5LF 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 (5LF) 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 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LF.

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 5LF postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH23 5LF postcode have the street address of Waterford Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH23 5LF postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

BH23 5LF is within the town of Christchurch.

The BH23 5LF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH23 5LF are flats. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, detached, semi-detached and enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in BH23 5LF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude	50.7409989907
Longitude	-1.69523510119

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Highcliffe

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	54.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Hail shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	42.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	41.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	43.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Hail shower (night)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	79.00%	E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	41.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	36.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	36.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	35.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 9 mph

Tue 24th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	SW 13 mph

Wed 25th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	22.00%	WSW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	25.00%	WSW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	27.00%	WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	43.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	43.00%	SSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	44.00%	SW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	46.00%	SW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	SW 20 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	43.700
Median Mbps	54.800
Maximum Mbps	80.000

BH23 5LF has an average download speed of 43.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,249 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

19% of postcodes (224,432) have slower broadband speeds.

81% of postcodes (958,960) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	11.300
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH23 5LF has an average upload speed of 11.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,302 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

31% of postcodes (370,852) have slower upload speeds.

68% of postcodes (805,487) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Secondary Schools

The Arnewood School

Address: The Arnewood School, Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6RS

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425625400

Highcliffe School

Address: Highcliffe School, Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4QD

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425273381

England Primary Schools

New Milton Junior School

Address: New Milton Junior School, Old Milton Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6DS

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425614633

New Milton Infant School

Address: New Milton Infant School, Lymington Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6PZ

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425610568

Highcliffe St Mark Primary School

Address: Highcliffe St Mark Primary School, Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 5AZ

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425273029

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

BEACON LODGE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

HOBURN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

HOBURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

NEW MILTON DENTAL CARE

Address: 18 MOUNT AVENUE, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6NT

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 274291

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272778

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 4 OLD MILTON GREEN PARADE, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6QA

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 613222

NEW MILTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 613971

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 610522

BOOTS

Address: 61 STATION ROAD, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6HY

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 610359

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Nearest Opticians

HOWIE & TICKNER OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - NEW MILTON

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

NEW MILTON EXTRA

Address: CAIRD AVENUE, NEW MILTON, HAMPSHIRE, BH25 6BP

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272203

BARTON SURGERY

Address: 1 EDMUNDS CLOSE, BARTON ON SEA, NEW MILTON, BH25 7EN

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

COASTAL MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 620393

NEW MILTON HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SPENCER ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 6EN

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

NEW MILTON HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SPENCER ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 6EN

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

NEW MILTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SPENCER ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 6EN

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: :

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

New Milton

Address: New Milton station, Station Approach, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6JS

Postcode: BH25 6JS

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.93 miles

Hinton Admiral

Address: Hinton Admiral station, Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW

Postcode: BH23 7DW

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.15 miles

Sway

Address: Sway station, Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA

Postcode: SO41 6BA

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.79 miles

Christchurch

Address: Christchurch station, Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL

Postcode: BH23 1PL

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.91 miles

Pokesdown

Address: Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL

Postcode: BH7 6DL

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.72 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Distance: 16.10 miles

Driving Time: 21.23 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 18.98 miles

Driving Time: 26.38 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 19.21 miles

Driving Time: 24.30 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 21.76 miles

Driving Time: 26.77 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

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

Where can I find out where the nearest Library 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

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£190,000	£229,950	£189,988	4
2016	£215,000	£229,950	£225,983	3
2018	£178,000	£178,000	£178,000	1
2020	£169,000	£169,000	£169,000	1
2021	£220,000	£275,000	£215,625	4
2022	£250,000	£218,000	£234,000	2
2023	£217,000	£217,000	£217,000	1
2024	£175,000	£290,000	£211,250	4

Local Postcodes

BH23 5JX Montagu Road BH23 5JU Montagu Road BH23 5JT Montagu Road BH23 5HQ Stuart Road BH23 5JS Stuart Road BH23 5PP Stuart Road BH23 5HZ Waterford Place BH23 5JL Waterford Road BH23 5FY Waterford Road BH23 5JW Waterford Road BH23 5JA Waterford Road BH23 5DT Wortley Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near BH23 5LF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Lymington Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6PR	2.66 miles	Directions to Lidl
Morrisons, Station Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6HY	3.17 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4RY	3.31 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Aldi, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3RT	3.31 miles	Directions to Aldi
Tesco, Caird Avenue, NEW MILTON, BH25 6BP	3.64 miles	Directions to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near BH23 5LF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	5.69 miles	Directions to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	8.26 miles	Directions to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	11.22 miles	Directions to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	12.70 miles	Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH23 5LF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX	2.39 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX
McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH	6.39 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	6.57 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	7.49 miles	Directions to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL

KFC Restaurants near BH23 5LF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4SB	1.96 miles	Directions to KFC Christchurch - Lyndhurst Road
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	4.46 miles	Directions to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	6.30 miles	Directions to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA	7.56 miles	Directions to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ	7.98 miles	Directions to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road