Postcode BN21 1LX (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 1LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1LX as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to BN21 1LX is Gore Park Avenue which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selwyn Road and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 1LX (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 local pub for residents of BN21 1LX is The Crown and is 174 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginsengs and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gore Park Avenue 70 m
Selwyn Drive 109 m
St Mary's Road 148 m
Ocklynge Road 154 m
Prospect Gardens 169 m
Ratton Road 170 m
Watts Lane 171 m
Hurst Lane 177 m
Lower Road 181 m
Crown Street 188 m
Laleham Close 200 m
Gore Park Road 208 m
De Roos Road 222 m
Motcombe Lane 223 m
Brodie Place 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 1LX

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 1LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
453 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
693 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
716 m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
885 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.09 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.18 km
Ocklynge Junior School 1.41 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.51 km
Stafford Junior School 1.54 km
Eastbourne College 1.71 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.73 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.77 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.8 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.01 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.4 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.48 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.54 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.54 km
Bede's Prep School 2.63 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell Dreams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
98 m
Premier - Cheers Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
98 m
Community Wise Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
152 m
Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
159 m
Ashgrange House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
159 m
Beeches Retirement Hotel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
159 m
Sunnyhill Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
163 m
Merrifield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 19, 2020
165 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
174 m
Ginsengs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
193 m
Cafe Old Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2022
231 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
231 m
WH Smith Eastbourne Local & Old Town Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
249 m
Sedgemoor & Framley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
250 m
Shandon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
250 m
Ocklynge Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
282 m
The Rainbow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
290 m
St Mary's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
315 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
319 m
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
325 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Moat Croft Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Prideaux Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Ashburnham Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.25 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Crapham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Holywell Retreat Beach 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 12.9 Mbps 13.4 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% 23.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 60,038 kWh - mean 1,464 kWh : median 1,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 1LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77564500
Longitude 0.26743800
OS Easting 559964
OS Northing 0099791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14134
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041532
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 009E
Output Area / Small Area 7D1