Postcode BN21 1BU (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN21 1BU is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN21 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN21 1BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 BN21 1BU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BN21 1BU is Southfields Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sorting Office and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 188 m away.

The closest primary school to BN21 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2016. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Dirty Burger Bros Ltd and is 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN21 1BU 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 BN21 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN21 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

Southfields Road 52 m
Arlington Road 102 m
Upperton Lane 185 m
Saffrons Road 186 m
Old Orchard Road 186 m
Wharf Road 228 m
Beatrice Lane 241 m
Dittons Road 261 m
Ivy Terrace 263 m
Avenue Lane 264 m
Grove Road 268 m
Upperton Gardens 269 m
Bath Road 301 m
The Avenue 303 m
Hyde Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 1BU

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 BN21 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
562 m
Eastbourne College 822 m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.06 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.25 km
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Stafford Junior School 1.52 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.66 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.71 km
St Andrew's Prep 1.87 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.95 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.03 km
Bede's Prep School 2.08 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.08 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.16 km
Ocklynge Junior School 2.34 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.43 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.67 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3.08 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN21 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heatherdene Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
0 m
The Chase Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
September 23, 2021
0 m
Marlborough Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 1, 2021
69 m
Dirty Burger Bros Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
143 m
Orchardown Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
143 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
173 m
Copperfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
173 m
Saffrons Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
173 m
Little Acorns Day Nursery, Elim Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
179 m
Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
187 m
Kebab Kingdom Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2018
187 m
Premiere Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
187 m
Station Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 31, 2022
187 m
Taylors Wine Bar Retailers - other Exempt
187 m
The Mad Catter Cat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
187 m
The Grove Theatre Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
199 m
The Manse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
226 m
DOC Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
227 m
Dom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
227 m
Fat Dumpling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
227 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN21 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Sorting Office Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Sorting Office Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Dittons Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Hartfield Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Upperton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 188 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN21 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holywell Retreat Beach 1.91 km
Holywell Ledge Island 2.05 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Well Combe Valley 2.26 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Crapham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Black Robin Bottom Valley 2.87 km
Crapham Bottom Valley 2.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN21 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.3 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 23.2% 61.3 14.4
300+ Mbps 73.2% - -

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 545,305 kWh - mean 12,983 kWh : median 10,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 177,109 kWh - mean 3,542 kWh : median 2,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.76969400
Longitude 0.27695100
OS Easting 560655
OS Northing 0099150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13274
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Upperton ED
Electoral Ward Upperton
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 011D
Output Area / Small Area 2C1