BH23 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH23 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH23
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
77.9%
Gigabit-capable
77.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the BH23 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,559 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH23, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.9%.
Around 0.1% of premises in BH23 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BH23
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH23 1AB | 96.3% | 66.7% |
| BH23 1AE | 100% | 25% |
| BH23 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BH23 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH23 1AQ | 100% | 50% |
| BH23 1AR | 100% | 0% |
| BH23 1AS | 100% | 41.5% |
| BH23 1AU | 100% | 100% |
| BH23 1AW | 100% | 0% |
| BH23 1AX | 100% | 0% |
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Crime in BH23
Police recorded 59 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH23 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 27 | 45.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 | 23.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 8.5% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 6.8% |
| Burglary | 2 | 3.4% |
| Other theft | 2 | 3.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 3.4% |
| Drugs | 1 | 1.7% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BH23
Based on 746 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH23 is £415,000, down 0.7% on the previous year (£418,000).
Detached
£540,000
319 sales
Semi-detached
£385,000
127 sales
Terraced
£340,000
137 sales
Flat / maisonette
£220,000
150 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH23
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £425,000 | Terraced | Regency Crescent | BH23 2UF |
| 22 May 2026 | £445,000 | Detached | Rimbury Way | BH23 2RQ |
| 21 May 2026 | £126,000 | Flat | Lymington Road | BH23 5HD |
| 19 May 2026 | £825,000 | Detached | St Margarets Avenue | BH23 1JD |
| 18 May 2026 | £260,000 | Terraced | Briar Close | BH23 3RB |
| 18 May 2026 | £670,000 | Terraced | Creedy Drive | BH23 1NX |
| 18 May 2026 | £445,000 | Detached | Rimbury Way | BH23 2RQ |
| 15 May 2026 | £473,000 | Semi-detached | The Meadway | BH23 4NU |
| 12 May 2026 | £547,500 | Semi-detached | Beaufort Close | BH23 4TD |
| 11 May 2026 | £420,000 | Detached | Smugglers Lane North | BH23 4NQ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around BH23
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twynham School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,651 | BH23 1JF |
| Highcliffe School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,519 | BH23 4QD |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 651 | BH23 5AZ |
| Christchurch Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 479 | BH23 2AA |
| The Grange School | Secondary | 11–19 | 429 | BH23 3AU |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 351 | BH23 8JH |
| Christchurch Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 285 | BH23 2AE |
| Burton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 258 | BH23 7JY |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BH23
395 rated food businesses operate in BH23. 311 hold the top rating of 5, 33 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Advantage Padel Mudeford, AKO DINING, Aldi Stores Limited, Angie Bond, Consultant, The 1:1 Diet, Apple House Ltd - Corner Cottage.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH23
From a sample of 165 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BH23 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
4%
Band C
33%
Band D
48%
Band E
11%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.