Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

BH23 8DW 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 (8DW) 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 DW.

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 8DW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH23 8DW postcode have the street address of Brushers Close.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the BH23 8DW postcode their home.

BH23 8DW is within the village of Thorney Hill.

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

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and bungalows in BH23 8DW. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BH23 8DW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude	50.7989554709
Longitude	-1.71627069559

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

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Macpenny's Nursery

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	40.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	75.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Hail shower (night)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	78.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	48.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 4 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	33.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	36.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	35.00%	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 7 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	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SW 11 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	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	SW 11 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 12.0°C)	25.00%	WSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	26.00%	WSW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°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)	44.00%	SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	44.00%	SW 20 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	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	23.00%	SW 18 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Burley Primary School

Address: Burley Primary School, Church Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4AP

Distance: 2.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01425403375

Bransgore Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 1.58 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: 1.58 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

HOBURN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

HOBURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY DENTISTRY

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

Distance: 3.94 miles

Contact: :

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 3.94 miles

Contact: :

HIGHCLIFFE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: SPENCER ROAD, NEW MILTON, BH25 6EN

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 672511

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 477771

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 610522

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 274291

AUTOMEDS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 2 HOBURNE ENTERPRISE PARK, EMBANKMENT WAY, RINGWOOD, BH24 1WL

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 814399

KAMSONS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272778

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Nearest Opticians

CLARE DORKINS - NICHOLSON EYECARE

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

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

HOWIE & TICKNER OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.02 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - NEW MILTON

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

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (NEW MILTON)

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

Distance: 4.11 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

BRANSGORE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

TWIN OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 672741

PARK VIEW SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

BURTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

COASTAL MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

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

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 620393

HIGHCLIFFE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01425 272203

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Transport Links

Train Stations

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: 4.74 miles

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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.93 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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.20 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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.15 miles

Brockenhurst

Address: Brockenhurst station, Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW

Postcode: SO42 7TW

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line|Lymington Branch Line

Company: South Western Railway

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.35 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Distance: 12.64 miles

Driving Time: 16.30 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 15.58 miles

Driving Time: 19.12 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 16.86 miles

Driving Time: 23.32 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 18.13 miles

Driving Time: 21.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands?

Council Tax Bands for BH23 8DW
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band E	3
Band F	2

What Addresses are in this Postcode?

Addresses for Brushers Close, Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset, which have the BH23 8DW Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives?

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

Where can I find out where the nearest Library 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

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£495,000	£495,000	£495,000	1

Local Postcodes

BH23 8DZ Forest Road BH23 8DT School Lane BH23 8DS School Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near BH23 8DW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4RY	6.33 miles	Directions to Sainsburys
Lidl, Christchurch Road, RINGWOOD, BH24 3AS	6.35 miles	Directions to Lidl
Morrisons, Station Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6HY	6.59 miles	Directions to Morrisons
Aldi, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3RT	6.68 miles	Directions to Aldi
Lidl, Lymington Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6PR	7.13 miles	Directions to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near BH23 8DW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	5.94 miles	Directions to 741-743 Castle Lane East
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	9.02 miles	Directions to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	10.88 miles	Directions to Tower Park
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	12.37 miles	Directions to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH23 8DW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN	3.83 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Picket Post, RINGWOOD, BH24 3HN
McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX	4.43 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Somerford Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 3PX
McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP	6.50 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 9UP
McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB	6.91 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9BB

KFC Restaurants near BH23 8DW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lyndhurst Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 4SB	3.99 miles	Directions to KFC Christchurch - Lyndhurst Road
KFC, Barrack Road, CHRISTCHURCH, BH23 2BQ	5.32 miles	Directions to KFC Christchurch - Barrack Road
KFC, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4AP	7.27 miles	Directions to KFC Boscombe - Christchurch Road
KFC, Ringwood Road, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AH	7.42 miles	Directions to KFC Ferndown - Ringwood Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	8.05 miles	Directions to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road