BH23 7LY Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burton & Grange. Region: South West.
Streets
- Campbell Road, Christchurch: 28 addresses
- Avon View Road, Christchurch: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Campbell Road, Burton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2026-27: Band D £2,436 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,624 | £1,894 | £2,165 | £2,436 | £2,977 | £3,518 | £4,059 | £4,871 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (36% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hinton Admiral 134,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory View Road Burton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boscombe | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing Millhams | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Bypass Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 96 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grove Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Avon Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Christchurch Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Christchurch Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 4 Castle Street Lloyds Bank | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burton Green 1,960 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,420 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Staple Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Round barrow on St Catherine's Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coward's Marsh | Wetland | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Dudmoor Copse | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Donkey Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Clay Pool | Tidal water | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
5 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 48% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Campbell Road.