The UK Postcode Database

BH23 1ES

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980
BH23 1ES Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BH23 1ES

Purewell - 29 properties, USRN 7500177

Cameron Road - 1 property, USRN 7500665

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.736 / 50°44'9"N

Longitude: -1.7639 / 1°45'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587227 5621196

OS Easting: 416758

OS Northing: 92960

OS Grid: SZ167929

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 55B.QWD

Mapcode Global: FRA 7764.DMY

Open Location Code: 9C2WP6PP+9C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90cr86

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13975 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 1ES on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:37
Moon Rises 16:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 1ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 1ES

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 October 2023 Harbour House, 60, Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Other property type Freehold £11,205,000
23 August 2023 64 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £355,000
5 November 2021 40 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £425,000
22 September 2021 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £325,500
24 August 2021 56 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £255,000
4 May 2021 38 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £400,000
26 September 2019 Harbour House, 60, Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Other property type Freehold £2,250,000
4 September 2019 64 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £303,000
17 May 2019 68 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
21 August 2017 72 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
10 April 2017 60 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Other property type Freehold £620,000
5 October 2015 42 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £365,000
19 August 2015 62 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £257,000
2 April 2015 38 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £377,000
27 February 2015 62 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
29 August 2014 56 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
22 August 2014 36 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £375,000
8 August 2014 40 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £385,000
28 October 2013 54 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
19 December 2012 62 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
5 April 2012 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
7 July 2009 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
13 June 2008 64 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £232,750
4 September 2006 64 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
26 March 2006 66 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Detached Freehold £197,950
25 November 2005 56 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
15 July 2005 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
6 February 2004 64 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £143,500
1 August 2003 68 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,950
13 September 2002 72 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,950
25 June 2002 66 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Detached Freehold £155,000
28 September 2001 52a Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,000
22 December 2000 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,950
15 December 2000 74 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
30 June 2000 48 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Detached Freehold £160,000
3 December 1999 72 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
8 October 1999 44 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
16 July 1999 46 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
4 September 1998 56 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
30 April 1998 70 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
19 March 1997 72 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,500
23 January 1995 68 Purewell, Christchurch BH23 1ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BH23 1ES

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Christchurch Town

Councillors

Mike Cox Liberal Democrats

Michael Tarling Liberal Democrats

BH23 1ES also falls within the Civil Parish of Christchurch, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BH23 1ES

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103185 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020364 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004241 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 031 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012814 Christchurch Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05012658 Christchurch Town Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E06000058 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001171 Christchurch Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000039 Dorset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000175 Bournemouth Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33049367 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000009 Dorset Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 7 July 2011 BEIS
E38000045 NHS Dorset CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000041 Dorset Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63013839 Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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