Postcode BN21 2AR (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN21 2AR is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN21 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN21 2AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2AR as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BN21 2AR is Bedford Grove which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hawthorns and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 545 m away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2AR (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% 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 2.2 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 2AR 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 2AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN21 2AR, and the approximate distance away.

Bedford Grove 46 m
Hartfield Lane 110 m
Eversfield Road 137 m
Enys Road 144 m
The Conifers 148 m
A2040 183 m
Hartfield Road 197 m
Bedfordwell Road 218 m
Carew Road 238 m
Arundel Road 267 m
Lewes Road 274 m
St Anne's Road 275 m
Upper Avenue 315 m
Upperton Gardens 316 m
The Avenue 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2AR

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 2AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
566 m
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
802 m
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
812 m
Stafford Junior School 938 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
991 m
Roselands Infants' School 1.19 km
Eastbourne College 1.3 km
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.41 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.58 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.74 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.92 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
2.05 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.14 km
Ocklynge Junior School 2.19 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.39 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.45 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.54 km
Bede's Prep School 2.65 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.66 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN21 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivy House Day Centre Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Bright Beginnings Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
97 m
The Hawthorns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
115 m
Shalom Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
128 m
Sovereign Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
142 m
Hartfield House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
January 12, 2021
150 m
Lily's Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
178 m
Dorley House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
185 m
Ennis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
208 m
Elm Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
208 m
Homelea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
224 m
Bendigo Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
227 m
Felix Holme Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
227 m
St Anne's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
246 m
Mount Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 8, 2022
281 m
Arundel Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 12, 2020
301 m
Eastbourne and District Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
313 m
The Shires Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
320 m
Aston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
349 m
Bramble Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
349 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN21 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

The Hawthorns Bus Stop/Station 63 m
The Hawthorns Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Enys Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Eversfield Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Eversfield Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 545 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN21 2AR - Data from Dec 2021

Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Holywell Retreat Beach 2.46 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Holywell Ledge Island 2.59 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Well Combe Valley 2.84 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 2.95 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN21 2AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 57.1 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 15.3 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% 19.5 3
30-300 Mbps 4.4% 62.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 95.6% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 540,593 kWh - mean 14,226 kWh : median 12,665 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 140,711 kWh - mean 3,803 kWh : median 3,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77428600
Longitude 0.28081900
OS Easting 560912
OS Northing 0099669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12783
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 E33041524
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 008C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1