Postcode BN21 2QB (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 2QB 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 2QB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN21 2QB is Hurst Lane which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prideaux Road and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2QB (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 2QB is Hurst Arms and is 323 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginsengs and is 361 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hurst Lane 38 m
De Roos Road 99 m
Mill Road 100 m
Ratton Road 132 m
Selby Road 150 m
Rossington Close 166 m
Hurst Road 169 m
Gore Park Avenue 170 m
Selwyn Drive 213 m
St Mary's Road 253 m
Ashburnham Gardens 266 m
Watts Lane 268 m
Gore Park Road 273 m
Laleham Close 307 m
Ocklynge Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2QB

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 2QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
436 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
605 m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
820 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
860 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.08 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.17 km
Ocklynge Junior School 1.28 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.35 km
Stafford Junior School 1.47 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.64 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.73 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.8 km
Eastbourne College 1.85 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.97 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.37 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.37 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.56 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.64 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.67 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashgrange House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
46 m
Beeches Retirement Hotel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
46 m
Ocklynge Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
114 m
Bluebell Dreams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
126 m
Premier - Cheers Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
126 m
Merrifield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 19, 2020
164 m
Sedgemoor & Framley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
184 m
Shandon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
184 m
Sunnyhill Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
245 m
Community Wise Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
308 m
Hurst Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
323 m
Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
327 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
343 m
Ginsengs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
361 m
St Marguerite Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
373 m
Cafe Old Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2022
399 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
399 m
WH Smith Eastbourne Local & Old Town Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
418 m
Fireflies After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
436 m
Motcombe Breakfast Club @ Motcombe Infants School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
436 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prideaux Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Ashburnham Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Hurst Arms Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.82 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.31 km
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 78.6 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 72,023 kWh - mean 8,003 kWh : median 8,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77715800
Longitude 0.26752600
OS Easting 559963
OS Northing 0099960
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2