Postcode BN21 2RB (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 2RB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2RB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to BN21 2RB is Rushlake Crescent which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Clement's Court and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2RB (for ages 11 and under) is Ocklynge Junior School. 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 2RB is The Rodmill Public House and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marine Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rushlake Crescent 71 m
Framfield Way 79 m
Rutland Close 178 m
Rodmill Drive 195 m
Beverington Road 207 m
Selsfield Close 234 m
Yielding's Close 250 m
Burton Road 260 m
Beverington Close 274 m
Pocock's Road 300 m
Rangemore Drive 334 m
Westfield Road 341 m
Weavers Close 343 m
King's Drive 355 m
Selmeston Road 602 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2RB

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 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
611 m
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
657 m
Ocklynge Junior School 845 m
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
881 m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
950 m
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
973 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.27 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.36 km
Stafford Junior School 1.41 km
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.6 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.63 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.94 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.96 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.01 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.05 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.06 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.15 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.33 km
Eastbourne College 2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marine Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
0 m
Rodmill Post Office Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
0 m
Uncle Sam's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
0 m
Windmills Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
February 2, 2022
0 m
The Rodmill Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2020
190 m
King's Bistro & Restaurant, Sussex Downs College, Kings Building School/college/university 4
Good
February 2, 2022
343 m
Kings Drive Petrol Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
343 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
343 m
53.3 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
438 m
Eastbourne District General Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
438 m
Eastbourne District General Hospital - Michelham Private Patients Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
438 m
Eastbourne District General Hospital - Staff Restaurant Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
438 m
Eastbourne District General Hospital - Ward Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
438 m
League of Friends Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2020
438 m
Rainbow Day Nursery, East Sussex NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
438 m
Royal Voluntary Service Shop - Eastbourne District General Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Hurst Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
523 m
The A-Level Centre Cafe, Park College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
551 m
Cavendish Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
611 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Clement's Court Bus Stop/Station 28 m
St Clement's Court Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Rutland Close Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Rutland Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Selsfield Close Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.34 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.65 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 75.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.4 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 120,070 kWh - mean 15,009 kWh : median 7,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 49,598 kWh - mean 5,511 kWh : median 4,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.78383100
Longitude 0.26736600
OS Easting 559931
OS Northing 0100701
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23571
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Ratton ED
Electoral Ward Ratton
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 commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041528
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 008A
Output Area / Small Area 2C2