The UK Postcode Database

BH23 5BY

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980
BH23 5BY 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 5BY

Beacon Drive - 26 properties, USRN 7500442

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7382 / 50°44'17"N

Longitude: -1.7065 / 1°42'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591270 5621508

OS Easting: 420804

OS Northing: 93216

OS Grid: SZ208932

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 55F.MC8

Mapcode Global: FRA 7794.BYY

Open Location Code: 9C2WP7QV+79

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90dr57

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28237 / 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 5BY 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) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:24 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:21
Moon Rises 15:26

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 5BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 5BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 February 2024 Flat 13, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £380,000
28 November 2022 Flat 22, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £385,000
5 August 2022 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £375,000
27 May 2022 Flat 1, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £395,000
20 December 2021 Flat 14, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £390,000
24 September 2021 Flat 3, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £360,000
23 September 2021 Flat 2, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
22 June 2021 Flat 7, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £332,500
11 February 2021 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
15 December 2020 Flat 20, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £365,000
11 September 2020 Flat 11, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £330,000
13 August 2020 Flat 6, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £352,500
2 September 2019 Flat 14, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
11 October 2018 Flat 11, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £369,950
19 February 2018 Flat 11, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
3 April 2017 Flat 20, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £349,000
30 April 2015 Flat 17, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £277,000
22 August 2014 Flat 1, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £329,000
21 August 2014 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £282,000
10 February 2014 Flat 4, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £286,000
18 November 2013 Flat 20, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £227,500
18 October 2013 Flat 11, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £225,000
27 September 2013 Flat 17, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
14 March 2013 Flat 6, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £272,000
22 August 2012 Flat 4, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
14 July 2011 Flat 14, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
23 February 2010 Flat 23, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
6 February 2009 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £257,500
5 January 2009 Flat 6, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
5 July 2006 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
13 April 2006 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
16 December 2005 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
17 February 2005 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
4 June 2004 Flat 13, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £225,000
5 May 2004 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £267,500
18 December 2003 Flat 21, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £212,500
22 August 2003 Flat 9, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
17 November 2000 Flat 20, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,950
26 April 1999 Flat 5, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,825
3 August 1998 Flat 12, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
10 July 1998 Flat 20, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,000
8 June 1998 Flat 19, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
24 April 1998 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
22 April 1996 Flat 18, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,000
27 March 1996 Flat 24, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
31 May 1995 Flat 4, Beacon Court, 25, Beacon Drive, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5BY Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,000

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 5BY

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 5BY 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 5BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103107 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020350 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004238 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019 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
E33049354 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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