Postcode BN21 1QE (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 1QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 1QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN21 1QE is Lower Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selwyn Road and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 1QE (for ages 11 and under) is The South Downs School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 26, 2019. 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 1QE is The Crown and is 189 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 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.5 out of 10. 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 1QE 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 1QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Road 18 m
Motcombe Lane 52 m
St Mary's Road 71 m
Bakewell Road 91 m
Gore Park Road 107 m
Ocklynge Road 113 m
Old Motcombe Mews 119 m
Lawns Avenue 146 m
Gore Park Avenue 154 m
Parsonage Road 173 m
Bay Pond Road 184 m
Brodie Place 189 m
Motcombe Road 191 m
Crown Street 195 m
Prospect Gardens 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 1QE

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 1QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
356 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
646 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
704 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
959 m
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.04 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.08 km
Ocklynge Junior School 1.41 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.66 km
Eastbourne College 1.73 km
Stafford Junior School 1.74 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.85 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.9 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.91 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.2 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.3 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.35 km
Bede's Prep School 2.54 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.66 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.66 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Community Wise Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
89 m
Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
161 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
189 m
Bluebell Dreams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
196 m
Premier - Cheers Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
196 m
St Mary's Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
200 m
WH Smith Eastbourne Local & Old Town Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
209 m
Ginsengs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
217 m
Spice Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 26, 2018
232 m
Cafe Old Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2022
239 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
239 m
Emmanuel Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
253 m
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
262 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
287 m
Manor Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
299 m
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 20, 2021
300 m
The Rainbow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
328 m
Eastbourne Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
332 m
Trident Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
333 m
Urban Jade Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
January 31, 2022
333 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
The Lamb Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Motcombe Road Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Greenfield Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.33 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Crapham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Well Combe Valley 2.47 km
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 13.8 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% 17.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.7 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 409,231 kWh - mean 9,981 kWh : median 9,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 91,258 kWh - mean 2,226 kWh : median 1,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 1QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77472900
Longitude 0.26503900
OS Easting 559798
OS Northing 0099684
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19302
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Old Town ED
Electoral Ward Old Town
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041531
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3