The UK Postcode Database

BH23 7LJ

a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Introduced in January 1980
BH23 7LJ 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 7LJ

Birch Avenue - 17 properties, USRN 7500154

Chestnut Way - 1 property, USRN 7500785

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7555 / 50°45'19"N

Longitude: -1.7736 / 1°46'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 586505 5623349

OS Easting: 416065

OS Northing: 95122

OS Grid: SZ160951

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 554.GF0

Mapcode Global: FRA 7752.WBZ

Open Location Code: 9C2WQ64G+5H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90cs71

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25114 / 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 7LJ on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
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 01:22
Moon Rises 19:01

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

Residential Property Sales in BH23 7LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 September 2019 15 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
9 August 2017 11 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,350
28 January 2015 8a Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Detached Freehold £265,000
7 October 2014 15 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £217,500
22 January 2014 6 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
28 January 2011 11 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
5 July 2007 10 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Detached Freehold £275,000
7 November 2003 7 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,950
20 December 2002 15 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
16 December 2002 5 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
6 September 2001 16 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Detached Freehold £156,000
11 June 2001 15 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Semi-detached Freehold £94,000
24 September 1999 5 Birch Avenue, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,500

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 7LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Christchurch

MP

Christopher Chope Conservative

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

Burton & Grange

Councillors

David Flagg Christchurch Independents

Simon McCormack Christchurch Independents

BH23 7LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Burton, 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 7LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00103078 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020344 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004236 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003360 Burton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012655 Burton & Grange 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
E33049349 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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