BH23 8BE postcode in Bransgore, Hampshire

BH23 8BE is a postcode in Bransgore, in the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East ward of New Forest. It is in the New Forest West parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 22 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BH23 8BE can get it Across New Forest: 77% Typical price £445,000 Homes sold in BH23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Hinton Admiral 3.6 km in a straight line

Where BH23 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of BH23 8BE and what is near it Map of BH23 8BE: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the BH23 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH23 8AA: also in BH23 8BH23 8AB: also in BH23 8BH23 8AD: also in BH23 8BH23 8AE: also in BH23 8BH23 8AG: also in BH23 8BH23 8AH: also in BH23 8BH23 8AJ: also in BH23 8BH23 8AP: also in BH23 8BH23 8AQ: also in BH23 8BH23 8AR: also in BH23 8BH23 8AS: also in BH23 8BH23 8AT: also in BH23 8BH23 8AU: also in BH23 8BH23 8AW: also in BH23 8BH23 8AX: also in BH23 8BH23 8AY: also in BH23 8BH23 8AZ: also in BH23 8BH23 8BA: also in BH23 8BH23 8BB: also in BH23 8BH23 8BD: also in BH23 8BH23 8BG: also in BH23 8BH23 8BH: also in BH23 8BH23 8BJ: also in BH23 8BH23 8BL: also in BH23 8BH23 8BN: also in BH23 8BH23 8BP: also in BH23 8BH23 8BQ: also in BH23 8BH23 8BS: also in BH23 8BH23 8BT: also in BH23 8BH23 8BW: also in BH23 8BH23 8BY: also in BH23 8BH23 8EN: also in BH23 8BH23 8EZ: also in BH23 8BH23 8FA: also in BH23 8BH23 8FB: also in BH23 8BH23 8FD: also in BH23 8BH23 8FE: also in BH23 8BH23 8FF: also in BH23 8BH23 8FG: also in BH23 8BH23 8FH: also in BH23 8BH23 8HE: also in BH23 8BH23 8HF: also in BH23 8BH23 8HH: also in BH23 8BH23 8HJ: also in BH23 8BH23 8HU: also in BH23 8BH23 8HX: also in BH23 8BH23 8HY: also in BH23 8BH23 8HZ: also in BH23 8BH23 8JA: also in BH23 8BH23 8JB: also in BH23 8BH23 8JD: also in BH23 8BH23 8JE: also in BH23 8BH23 8JG: also in BH23 8BH23 8JH: also in BH23 8BH23 8JJ: also in BH23 8BH23 8JQ: also in BH23 8BH23 8LE: also in BH23 8BH23 8LF: also in BH23 8BH23 8LG: also in BH23 8BH23 8NA: also in BH23 8BH23 8NB: also in BH23 8BH23 8ND: also in BH23 8BH23 8NF: also in BH23 8BH23 8NG: also in BH23 8BH23 8NH: also in BH23 8BH23 8NJ: also in BH23 8BH23 8NL: also in BH23 8BH23 8NN: also in BH23 8BH23 8NP: also in BH23 8BH23 8NQ: also in BH23 8BH23 8NR: also in BH23 8BH23 8NS: also in BH23 8BH23 8NT: also in BH23 8BH23 8NW: also in BH23 8BH23 8NX: also in BH23 8 Sopley Primary School 2.1 kmHinton Admiral station 3.6 kmThe Stable School 4.0 kmBransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East BH23 8BE Map of BH23 8BE and what is near it Map of BH23 8BE: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the BH23 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Highcliffe School 3.9 kmBransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East BH23 8BE
  • BH23 8BE
  • Other postcodes in BH23 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 50.7792, longitude -1.7441)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH23 8BE?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BH23 8BE?

Every home and business at BH23 8BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH23 8BE 100% New Forest 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH23 8BE 100% New Forest 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8BE?

BinDayBuddy does not read New Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

New Forest District Council's bin days

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 8BE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at BH23 8BE. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

22 homes and businesses at BH23 8BE Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 20

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 New Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH23 8BE: 1,515 properties in New Forest are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for New Forest

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 8BE 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 8BE?

Homes in BH23 8 sold for a typical £445,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, down 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£445,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£477,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £571,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £344,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 8BE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH23 8BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BH23 8BE. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 8BE

Band D in New Forest for 2026‑27: £2,420. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,033 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,420.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,613
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,882
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,151
Band Dabout 260 (35%)£2,420
Band Eabout 210 (28%)£2,957
Band Fabout 140 (19%)£3,495
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,033
Band Hfewer than 5£4,840

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 54% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for New Forest 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 8BE is in (ONS area E01022994), 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 8BE?

The nearest open schools to BH23 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH23 8BE is Hinton Admiral Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hinton Admiral Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Carpenters Arms, 287 m away.

More stations near BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH23 8BE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

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 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH23 8BE, 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 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH23 8BE 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 8BE in a conservation area?

The centre of BH23 8BE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8BE?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH23 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

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 8BE

Ward
Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East
Parish
Bransgore
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bransgore
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH23 8BS80 mBH23 8BY100 mBH23 8BN150 mBH23 8BJ160 mBH23 8BL170 mBH23 8HJ170 m
All of BH23

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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