The UK Postcode Database

BH23 7AZ

a postcode in Hampshire

Introduced in January 1980
BH23 7AZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BH23 7AZ

Derritt Lane - 34 properties, USRN 26723869

Old Brickyard Road - 2 properties, USRN 26720400

Harpway Lane - 1 property, USRN 26720204

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7719 / 50°46'18"N

Longitude: -1.7751 / 1°46'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 586368 5625177

OS Easting: 415953

OS Northing: 96951

OS Grid: SZ159969

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 54Y.G1V

Mapcode Global: FRA 7751.N7S

Open Location Code: 9C2WQ6CF+QX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90cs65

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14949 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 7AZ on Wednesday 24 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
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 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 15:27

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 7AZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 7AZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 May 2023 The Northern Byre 8, Sopley Farm Building, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £650,000
20 April 2023 The Byre, Sopley Farm Building, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £805,000
14 June 2021 27, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £395,000
5 June 2020 26, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
5 April 2016 3 Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
20 August 2015 9, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £337,000
30 April 2015 9, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £315,000
14 November 2013 The Old Granary, Sopley Farm Buildings, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £560,000
21 April 2011 The Byre, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £430,000
19 November 2010 26, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £342,500
1 June 2010 The Old Barn, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £470,000
23 December 2009 2 Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £150,000
26 October 2006 The Old Granary, Sopley Farm Buildings, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £499,950
29 September 2005 Dairy Cottage 4, Sopley Farm, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £345,000
8 June 2005 26, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £185,500
8 June 2005 26, Sopley Farm Buildings, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Leasehold £185,500
17 December 2004 The Old Granary, Sopley Farm Buildings, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £465,000
10 October 2003 Compton Quarter, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £293,000
15 August 2003 Dairy Cottage 4, Sopley Farm, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £292,500
30 June 1997 Dairy Cottage 4, Sopley Farm, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £125,000
10 July 1996 The Great Barn, Sopley Farm Buildings, Derritt Lane, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £190,000
18 August 1995 The Byre, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Semi-detached Freehold £173,000
13 April 1995 The Long Barn 1, Sopley Farm, Sopley, Christchurch BH23 7AZ Detached Freehold £161,000

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 7AZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

New Forest West

MP

Desmond Swayne Conservative

Hampshire County Council
County council electoral division

Ringwood

Councillor

Michael Thierry Conservative

New Forest District Council
District council ward

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East

Councillors

Nigel Linford Independent

Richard Frampton Conservative

BH23 7AZ also falls within the Civil Parish of Sopley, 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 7AZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00117196 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01023063 New Forest 016E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004794 New Forest 016 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004585 Sopley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014774 Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000091 New Forest Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000014 Hampshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001374 New Forest West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000030 Hampshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000175 Bournemouth Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33042420 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000055 Solent Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000253 NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000042 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000016 Wessex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000584 Ringwood ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63013805 Sopley 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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