BH23 3FA postcode in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH23 3FA is a postcode in Christchurch, in the Burton & Grange ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Christchurch parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since October 2014.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £334,000 Homes sold in BH23 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.2% on the year before Nearest station Christchurch 2.5 km in a straight line

Where BH23 3FA is, and what is near it

Map of BH23 3FA and what is near it Map of BH23 3FA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the BH23 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH23 3AA: also in BH23 3BH23 3AB: also in BH23 3BH23 3AD: also in BH23 3BH23 3AE: also in BH23 3BH23 3AF: also in BH23 3BH23 3AG: also in BH23 3BH23 3AH: also in BH23 3BH23 3AL: also in BH23 3BH23 3AN: also in BH23 3BH23 3AP: also in BH23 3BH23 3AQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3AS: also in BH23 3BH23 3AT: also in BH23 3BH23 3AU: also in BH23 3BH23 3AW: also in BH23 3BH23 3AX: also in BH23 3BH23 3AY: also in BH23 3BH23 3AZ: also in BH23 3BH23 3BA: also in BH23 3BH23 3BB: also in BH23 3BH23 3BD: also in BH23 3BH23 3BE: also in BH23 3BH23 3BG: also in BH23 3BH23 3BL: also in BH23 3BH23 3BN: also in BH23 3BH23 3BP: also in BH23 3BH23 3BQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3BS: also in BH23 3BH23 3BT: also in BH23 3BH23 3BU: also in BH23 3BH23 3BW: also in BH23 3BH23 3BX: also in BH23 3BH23 3BY: also in BH23 3BH23 3BZ: also in BH23 3BH23 3DA: also in BH23 3BH23 3DB: also in BH23 3BH23 3DD: also in BH23 3BH23 3DE: also in BH23 3BH23 3DF: also in BH23 3BH23 3DG: also in BH23 3BH23 3DH: also in BH23 3BH23 3DJ: also in BH23 3BH23 3DN: also in BH23 3BH23 3DP: also in BH23 3BH23 3DQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3DR: also in BH23 3BH23 3DS: also in BH23 3BH23 3DT: also in BH23 3BH23 3DU: also in BH23 3BH23 3DW: also in BH23 3BH23 3DZ: also in BH23 3BH23 3EA: also in BH23 3BH23 3EB: also in BH23 3BH23 3ED: also in BH23 3BH23 3EF: also in BH23 3BH23 3EG: also in BH23 3BH23 3EH: also in BH23 3BH23 3EJ: also in BH23 3BH23 3EL: also in BH23 3BH23 3EN: also in BH23 3BH23 3EP: also in BH23 3BH23 3EQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3EW: also in BH23 3BH23 3EZ: also in BH23 3BH23 3FB: also in BH23 3BH23 3FD: also in BH23 3BH23 3FF: also in BH23 3BH23 3FG: also in BH23 3BH23 3FH: also in BH23 3BH23 3FJ: also in BH23 3BH23 3FN: also in BH23 3BH23 3LR: also in BH23 3BH23 3PE: also in BH23 3BH23 3PF: also in BH23 3BH23 3PG: also in BH23 3BH23 3PH: also in BH23 3BH23 3PL: also in BH23 3BH23 3PP: also in BH23 3BH23 3PQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3PW: also in BH23 3BH23 3PX: also in BH23 3BH23 3PY: also in BH23 3BH23 3QA: also in BH23 3BH23 3QB: also in BH23 3BH23 3QD: also in BH23 3BH23 3QE: also in BH23 3BH23 3QF: also in BH23 3BH23 3QG: also in BH23 3BH23 3QH: also in BH23 3BH23 3QJ: also in BH23 3BH23 3QL: also in BH23 3BH23 3QN: also in BH23 3BH23 3QQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3QS: also in BH23 3BH23 3QT: also in BH23 3BH23 3QW: also in BH23 3BH23 3QX: also in BH23 3BH23 3RE: also in BH23 3BH23 3RF: also in BH23 3BH23 3RP: also in BH23 3BH23 3RT: also in BH23 3BH23 3RU: also in BH23 3BH23 3SP: also in BH23 3BH23 3SR: also in BH23 3BH23 3SS: also in BH23 3BH23 3TA: also in BH23 3BH23 3TF: also in BH23 3BH23 3TG: also in BH23 3BH23 3TH: also in BH23 3BH23 3TQ: also in BH23 3BH23 3TS: also in BH23 3BH23 3TU: also in BH23 3BH23 3TX: also in BH23 3 Highcliffe School 2.0 kmStour Surgery 2.4 kmHinton Admiral station 2.8 kmBurton & Grange BH23 3FA Map of BH23 3FA and what is near it Map of BH23 3FA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the BH23 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Burton & Grange BH23 3FA
  • BH23 3FA
  • Other postcodes in BH23 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7416, longitude -1.7494)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH23 3FA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BH23 3FA?

Every home and business at BH23 3FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BH23 3FA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH23 3FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH23 3FA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BH23 3FA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH23 3FA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH23 3FA: 2,369 properties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BH23 3FA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BH23 3FA?

Homes in BH23 3 sold for a typical £334,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£334,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £422,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £313,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £208,750 22 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BH23 district: a typical £415,000 from 808 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BH23 3FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH23 3FA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH23 3FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BH23 3FA. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BH23 3FA

Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2026‑27: £2,436. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,624 (band A) to £2,977 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,624.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (37%)£1,624
Band Babout 180 (21%)£1,894
Band Cabout 300 (34%)£2,165
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,977
Band Fwithheld£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 66% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH23 3FA is in (ONS area E01020347), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest open schools to BH23 3FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH23 3FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BH23 3FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH23 3FA is Christchurch Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Hinton Admiral Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hunt Road Flats, 183 m away.

More stations near BH23 3FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH23 3FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BH23 3FA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH23 3FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest to the centre of BH23 3FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BH23 3FA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH23 3FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH23 3FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BH23 3FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH23 3FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BH23 3FA in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of BH23 3FA is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BH23 3FA?

Police.uk records 113 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH23 3FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft9 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, burglary 3, robbery 3, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BH23 3FA

Ward
Burton & Grange
Parish
Christchurch
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Christchurch
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2014

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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