Postcode BN21 2XL (Eastbourne)

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

BN21 2XL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 2XL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BN21 2XL is Woodcroft Drive which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garnet Drive and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2XL (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 2XL is The Rodmill Public House and is 778 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 659 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodcroft Drive 73 m
Ryefield Close 99 m
Jack O'dandy Close 132 m
Lullington Close 200 m
Garnet Drive 207 m
Chalvington Road 221 m
Tilgate Close 240 m
Park Lane 244 m
Park Avenue 250 m
Southdown Road 262 m
Westlords 289 m
Warburton Close 298 m
Willingdon Road 315 m
Selmeston Road 369 m
Walnut Tree Walk 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2XL

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 2XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
136 m
Ocklynge Junior School 484 m
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
955 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.07 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.24 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.24 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.38 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.44 km
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.46 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.48 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.58 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.79 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.85 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.09 km
Stafford Junior School 2.2 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.38 km
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.39 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.65 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.8 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ratton School Academy Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
136 m
Willingdon Golf Club- Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
282 m
Coppice Court Nursing Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
322 m
Ocklynge Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
484 m
The A-Level Centre Cafe, Park College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2018
575 m
King's Bistro & Restaurant, Sussex Downs College, Kings Building School/college/university 4
Good
February 2, 2022
659 m
Kings Drive Petrol Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
659 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
659 m
The Shop, A-Level Centre, Park College School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
670 m
Cheers Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2019
700 m
Signature at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
721 m
Signature at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
721 m
The Rodmill Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 6, 2020
778 m
Eastbourne & District Indoor Bowls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
787 m
Lakeside Tea Chalet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2021
787 m
Cafe Elisa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
805 m
Marine Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
912 m
Rodmill Post Office Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
912 m
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
912 m
Uncle Sam's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
912 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Ratton School Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Garnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Eridge Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Tas Combe Valley 1.43 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Willingdon Bottom Valley 2.03 km
The Combe Valley 2.14 km
Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 65.38 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 107,706 kWh - mean 15,387 kWh : median 16,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 33,176 kWh - mean 4,739 kWh : median 6,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.78990800
Longitude 0.25867900
OS Easting 559298
OS Northing 0101358
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12960
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041518
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4