BH23 2NJ

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980

BH23 2NJ	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 2NJ

Sandy Lane - 15 properties, USRN 7500133

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 7500506

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.753 / 50°45'10"N

Longitude: -1.7969 / 1°47'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 584864 5623044

OS Easting: 414420

OS Northing: 94839

OS Grid: SZ144948

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 553.NJ2

Mapcode Global: FRA 7733.5RK

Open Location Code: 9C2WQ633+56

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90cs40

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): 20410 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 2NJ on Wednesday 24 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:08
Sunrise	04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:24 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:25
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:22
Moon Rises	15:27

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 2NJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 2NJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 January 2024	15 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£640,000
14 July 2023	8 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£720,000
15 June 2023	5 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£740,000
14 July 2021	7 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£680,000
11 August 2020	2 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£277,500
25 March 2020	9 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
3 October 2018	13 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£535,000
11 March 2016	2a Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£442,000
10 December 2015	3 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£580,000
4 November 2009	12 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£525,000
18 June 2008	6 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£575,000
16 September 2005	4 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
10 May 2005	2a Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£307,000
30 May 2003	5 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£339,950
30 November 2000	4 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
21 May 1999	2a Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
23 July 1998	6 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£227,500
31 March 1998	2a Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
22 September 1997	2a Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£88,000
18 October 1996	4 Sandy Lane, Christchurch BH23 2NJ	Detached	Freehold	£98,500

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 2NJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Commons

Councillors

Margaret Phipps Christchurch Independents

Vanessa Ricketts Christchurch Independents

BH23 2NJ 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 2NJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00103188		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020365	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004236	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012814	Christchurch	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05012659	Commons	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
E33049348		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

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