Postcode BN21 2DS (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 2DS 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 2DS as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to BN21 2DS is Enys Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hawthorns and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 520 m away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2DS (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 Avenue Snacks and is 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN21 2DS 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 2DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Enys Road 31 m
Bedford Grove 102 m
St Anne's Road 143 m
Arundel Road 144 m
Hartfield Road 148 m
Eversfield Road 197 m
Hartfield Lane 202 m
Carew Road 219 m
Mill Gap Road 230 m
The Conifers 235 m
Upperton Gardens 243 m
A2040 258 m
Bernard Lane 262 m
South Lynn Drive 271 m
Beatrice Lane 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2DS

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 2DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
566 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
871 m
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
935 m
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
935 m
Stafford Junior School 1.02 km
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.28 km
Eastbourne College 1.28 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.31 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.47 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.72 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.92 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.01 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.05 km
Ocklynge Junior School 2.1 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.33 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.38 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.58 km
Bede's Prep School 2.59 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.66 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ennis House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
75 m
Bright Beginnings Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
103 m
Hartfield House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
January 12, 2021
104 m
Bendigo Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
127 m
Felix Holme Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
127 m
Ivy House Day Centre Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
133 m
St Anne's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
147 m
Shalom Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
201 m
Arundel Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 12, 2020
205 m
The Hawthorns Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
246 m
Elm Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
262 m
Sovereign Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
274 m
Dorley House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
302 m
Lily's Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
302 m
Eastbourne and District Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
311 m
Homelea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
334 m
Little Acorns Day Nursery, Elim Family Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
339 m
Avenue Snacks Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 23, 2021
342 m
Tom Thumb Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
342 m
Aston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
377 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hawthorns Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Arundel Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Hawthorns Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Enys Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Eversfield Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 520 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Holywell Retreat Beach 2.41 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Holywell Ledge Island 2.55 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Well Combe Valley 2.75 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 20.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 21.1% 67.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 78.9% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 228,966 kWh - mean 10,903 kWh : median 9,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 68,411 kWh - mean 2,631 kWh : median 2,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77410200
Longitude 0.27898100
OS Easting 560781
OS Northing 0099645
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