The UK Postcode Database

BH23 4LY

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in October 1985
BH23 4LY 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 4LY

Sorrell Way - 32 properties, USRN 7500754

Speedwell Drive - 1 property, USRN 7500337

Sorrell Court - 1 property, USRN 7500639

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 7500864

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 7500991

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7439 / 50°44'38"N

Longitude: -1.7375 / 1°44'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 589074 5622110

OS Easting: 418617

OS Northing: 93848

OS Grid: SZ186938

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 55C.CHT

Mapcode Global: FRA 7773.YQ1

Open Location Code: 9C2WP7V6+HX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90dr18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26911 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 4LY on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:54
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:36
Moon Rises 16:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 4LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 4LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 September 2022 21 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £494,000
29 April 2022 26 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £417,000
24 January 2020 9 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £382,500
18 April 2019 6 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £330,000
26 October 2018 15 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £350,000
21 September 2018 16 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £400,000
9 August 2018 5 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £362,500
17 November 2017 20 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £365,000
18 May 2017 11 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £365,000
15 July 2016 22 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £365,000
8 August 2012 33 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
11 March 2011 4 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £267,000
25 February 2011 27 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £248,500
30 November 2009 10 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £277,500
2 June 2009 19 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £290,000
7 May 2009 28 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
9 October 2008 19 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £273,000
22 May 2007 2 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £365,000
30 March 2007 12 Sorrell Way, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £273,000
1 September 2006 27 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
5 April 2006 16 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £250,000
30 September 2005 29 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £227,500
16 May 2005 20 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £265,000
30 September 2004 14 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £235,000
10 May 2002 30 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
26 November 2001 29 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
10 April 2001 16 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £140,000
4 November 1999 4 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £152,000
10 November 1998 5 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Detached Freehold £132,950
1 July 1998 29 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
18 April 1996 30 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
19 May 1995 26 Sorrell Way, Christchurch BH23 4LY Semi-detached Freehold £67,500

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 4LY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

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

Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe

Councillors

Lesley Dedman Christchurch Independents

Paul Hilliard Christchurch Independents

BH23 4LY also falls within the Civil Parish of Highcliffe and Walkford, 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 4LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103219 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020372 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004239 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012815 Highcliffe and Walkford Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05012668 Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe 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
E33046393 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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