BH23 8BS

a postcode in Hampshire

Introduced in January 1980

BH23 8BS	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 8BS

Merryfield Close - 28 properties, USRN 26721733

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 26722094

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7794 / 50°46'45"N

Longitude: -1.7452 / 1°44'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588463 5626041

OS Easting: 418059

OS Northing: 97787

OS Grid: SZ180977

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 54Z.3KV

Mapcode Global: FRA 7771.1WJ

Open Location Code: 9C2WQ7H3+PW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO90ds07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31052 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BH23 8BS on Tuesday 23 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 today	04:24 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:08
Moon Rises	14:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for BH23 8BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BH23 8BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 January 2023	30 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£482,000
7 September 2021	9 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£565,000
8 November 2019	34 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£507,500
2 August 2019	8 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
1 November 2018	3 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£482,500
18 October 2018	32 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
7 November 2017	34 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
16 May 2017	7 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£465,000
14 May 2014	34 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£339,950
17 January 2014	22 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
5 August 2013	18 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£288,950
7 June 2013	19 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£247,000
14 October 2011	26 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£277,000
20 December 2010	15 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
2 July 2010	26 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
13 March 2009	26 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£172,500
2 May 2008	2 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£213,000
17 April 2008	6 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
5 July 2007	9 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
27 June 2007	8 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
10 April 2007	34 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
12 January 2007	8 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£179,000
5 January 2007	6 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£215,500
15 December 2006	17 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
7 May 2004	16 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
17 December 2001	18 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£147,000
23 July 2001	1 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
20 December 1996	1 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£129,950
27 November 1996	3 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£112,000
16 August 1996	20 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£79,000
15 April 1996	1 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
1 February 1996	2 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	Detached	Freehold	£57,900
23 June 1995	28 Merryfield Close, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8BS	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 8BS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

New Forest West

MP

Desmond Swayne Conservative

Hampshire County Council

County council electoral division

Brockenhurst

Councillor

Keith Mans Conservative

New Forest District Council

District council ward

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East

Councillors

Nigel Linford Independent

Richard Frampton Conservative

BH23 8BS also falls within the Civil Parish of Bransgore, 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 8BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00116834		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01022994	New Forest 016A	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
E04004558	Bransgore	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
E33042421		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
E58000542	Brockenhurst ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63013785	Bransgore	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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