Postcode BN20 8XR (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN20 8XR is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN20 8XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN20 8XR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN20 8XR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN20 8XR is Southdown Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Golf Club and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to BN20 8XR (for ages 11 and under) is Ocklynge Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Anderida Learning Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN20 8XR is The Rodmill Public House and is 877 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 807 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN20 8XR is covered by the Sussex police force association and East Sussex Downs and Weald is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN20 8XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN20 8XR, and the approximate distance away.

Southdown Road 104 m
Falmer Close 127 m
Rockhurst Drive 181 m
Newick Road 190 m
Jack O'dandy Close 207 m
Willingdon Road 222 m
Ryefield Close 242 m
Lullington Close 269 m
Avard Crescent 275 m
Farlaine Road 287 m
Woodcroft Drive 323 m
Clifford Avenue 375 m
Ratton Drive 393 m
Park Avenue 547 m
King's Drive 823 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN20 8XR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN20 8XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ocklynge Junior School 204 m
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
466 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
898 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.15 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.18 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.19 km
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.28 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.58 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.58 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.7 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.9 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.9 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.11 km
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.25 km
Stafford Junior School 2.33 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.41 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.49 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.78 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.91 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN20 8XR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willingdon Golf Club- Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
146 m
Ocklynge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
204 m
Coppice Court Nursing Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
270 m
Cheers Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
374 m
Ratton School Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
466 m
Cafe Elisa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
517 m
The A-Level Centre Cafe, Park College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
803 m
King's Bistro & Restaurant, Sussex Downs College, Kings Building School/college/university 4
Good
February 2, 2022
807 m
Kings Drive Petrol Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
807 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
807 m
Salvation Army Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
868 m
Old Town Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
869 m
The Rodmill Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2020
877 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2022
897 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
897 m
Scott's Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
897 m
Cavendish Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
898 m
Cavendish Sports Centre Retailers - other Exempt
October 9, 2019
898 m
Fireflies childcare limited School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
898 m
The Cavendish School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
898 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN20 8XR - Data from Apr 2022

Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Ocklynge School Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Garnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Ocklynge School Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN20 8XR - Data from Dec 2021

Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 836 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Tas Combe Valley 1.49 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Willingdon Bottom Valley 1.86 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.1 km
The Combe Valley 2.11 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN20 8XR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 64 16.8
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 327,528 kWh - mean 18,196 kWh : median 18,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 76,034 kWh - mean 4,224 kWh : median 3,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN20 8XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.78775100
Longitude 0.25535400
OS Easting 559071
OS Northing 0101111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Ratton ED
Electoral Ward Ratton
Local Authority District Eastbourne
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000061
Travel To Work Area Eastbourne

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041517
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1