The UK Postcode Database

BH23 5LH

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in May 1994
BH23 5LH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BH23 5LH

Waterford Gardens - 21 properties, USRN 7500147

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7396 / 50°44'22"N

Longitude: -1.6982 / 1°41'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591855 5621681

OS Easting: 421391

OS Northing: 93381

OS Grid: SZ213933

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 55F.HH4

Mapcode Global: FRA 77B4.27C

Open Location Code: 9C2WP8Q2+VP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90dr67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 8b2

  • Legacy Communities
  • Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities
  • Retirement Pockets

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24468 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 5LH on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:09
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:21
Moon Rises 19:00

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

Residential Property Sales in BH23 5LH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 June 2023 Flat 9, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £285,000
19 May 2022 Flat 16, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
5 March 2021 Flat 20, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £308,000
29 January 2021 Flat 6, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Freehold £426,500
4 December 2019 Flat 17, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
24 March 2017 Flat 20, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,500
9 December 2016 Flat 15, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £325,000
23 March 2016 3 Montagu Park Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £399,950
20 November 2015 Flat 7, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £279,950
23 October 2015 Flat 20, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
22 January 2015 Flat 9, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £267,500
18 December 2014 Flat 8, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
10 July 2014 Flat 16, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
17 April 2014 Flat 6, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Freehold £307,500
25 September 2013 Flat 18, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
4 June 2013 Flat 8, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £214,950
1 May 2013 Flat 13, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £227,500
29 January 2013 4, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
31 August 2011 Flat 19, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
30 October 2009 Flat 14, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £174,500
20 March 2009 Flat 12, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
16 November 2006 Flat 10, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
12 October 2006 Flat 16, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £232,500
22 August 2006 Flat 15, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,000
24 July 2006 Flat 8, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £219,500
31 March 2006 Flat 10, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
28 February 2006 Flat 15, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,000
4 January 2006 Flat 8, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
7 March 2005 Flat 1, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Freehold £272,000
7 October 2004 Flat 5, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £259,950
31 March 2004 Flat 12, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
9 January 2004 Flat 16, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,000
6 December 2002 Flat 17, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £192,500
30 March 1999 Flat 2, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £137,500
9 October 1998 Flat 5, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
4 September 1998 Flat 18, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
17 December 1996 Flat 20, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
4 August 1995 Flat 3, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
19 July 1995 Flat 9, Montagu Park, Waterford Gardens, Highcliffe, Christchurch BH23 5LH Flat/apartment Leasehold £86,000

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 5LH

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 5LH 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 5LH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103101 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020349 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 019A 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

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