Postcode BN23 6BD (Eastbourne)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode BN23 6BD is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN23 6BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 6BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 BN23 6BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BN23 6BD is Drake Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wade Close and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 6BD (for ages 11 and under) is The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. 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 Sovereign Fish Bar and is 246 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.4 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 BN23 6BD 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN23 6BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN23 6BD, and the approximate distance away.

Drake Avenue 53 m
Somerville Close 92 m
Fraser Avenue 106 m
Anson Close 107 m
Rodney Close 112 m
Mountbatten Drive 119 m
Vernon Close 119 m
Cunningham Drive 125 m
Hood Close 137 m
Frobisher Close 152 m
Raleigh Close 190 m
Beatty Road 211 m
Princes Road 215 m
Gardner Close 220 m
Cornwallis Close 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 6BD

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 BN23 6BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
378 m
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
582 m
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
997 m
Langney Primary Academy 1.24 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.35 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.74 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.78 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.78 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.18 km
Stafford Junior School 2.18 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.54 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.72 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.83 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.15 km
Hazel Court School 3.2 km
The Turing School 3.2 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
3.42 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.5 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beatty Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
246 m
Flamingo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
246 m
Newsrack Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
246 m
Sovereign Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
246 m
Breakfast Club @ The Haven VA C of E Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
378 m
The Haven Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
378 m
The Haven Voluntary Aided C E Methodist Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
378 m
Conqueror Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 29, 2021
490 m
Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
505 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
551 m
St Anthonys Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
551 m
Carter's Family Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
582 m
Early Birds Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
582 m
One Stop Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
582 m
Stay & Play @ Tollgate Junior School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
582 m
Tollgate Community Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
582 m
Bluebell Hill Children's Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
666 m
Performance Fitness Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 31, 2022
670 m
Harbour Reach Kiosk Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
702 m
KFC Drive Thru' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
704 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN23 6BD - Data from Apr 2022

Wade Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hardy Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Hardy Drive Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Wade Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Middleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 43.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN23 6BD - Data from Dec 2021

St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 660 m
Langney Point Wetland 919 m
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 1 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.18 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Pevensey Bay Bay 3.62 km
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.92 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN23 6BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 61.3 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 130,446 kWh - mean 9,318 kWh : median 9,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 66,794 kWh - mean 4,175 kWh : median 3,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 6BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.78740300
Longitude 0.31668700
OS Easting 563395
OS Northing 0101206
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17860
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Sovereign ED
Electoral Ward Sovereign
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045411
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2