The UK Postcode Database

BH23 4QJ

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980
BH23 4QJ 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 4QJ

Smugglers Lane North - 14 properties, USRN 7500929

Nea Close - 1 property, USRN 7500844

Saulfland Drive - 1 property, USRN 7500858

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7443 / 50°44'39"N

Longitude: -1.7227 / 1°43'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 590121 5622168

OS Easting: 419664

OS Northing: 93891

OS Grid: SZ196938

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 55D.993

Mapcode Global: FRA 7783.QPX

Open Location Code: 9C2WP7VG+PW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90dr38

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): 28421 / 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 4QJ on Wednesday 2 September 2026

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:21
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:48
Sunrise 06:22
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 19:50
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 20:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 21:06
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 21:51
Hours of daylight today05:52 to 20:20
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
20:20 to 05:54
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 12:02
Moon Rises 20:24

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

Residential Property Sales in BH23 4QJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 August 2021 239 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
2 February 2021 231a Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £692,500
11 January 2019 233a Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £400,000
4 January 2019 231a Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £635,000
1 December 2017 239 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £247,500
21 July 2006 231b Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £460,000
5 May 2006 233 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £223,000
7 April 2006 235 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
31 March 2006 233a Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £250,000
25 May 2005 231b Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £425,000
6 May 2005 231a Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £460,000
20 August 2004 233 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £217,500
28 March 2003 231 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £335,000
15 November 2002 243 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £210,000
18 July 2002 243 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £181,000
8 August 2001 243 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £159,950
8 August 2001 243 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £159,950
7 June 2001 237 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £128,000
30 June 1998 237 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £94,500
18 December 1997 239 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
4 November 1996 237 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4QJ Detached Freehold £70,000

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 4QJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

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

Highcliffe & Walkford

Councillors

Andy Martin Christchurch Independents

David Martin Christchurch Independents

BH23 4QJ 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 4QJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103223 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020369 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 018A 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
E05012664 Highcliffe & Walkford 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
E33049359 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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