Postcode BN23 6BL (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 6BL 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 6BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BN23 6BL is Cunningham Drive which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middleton Drive and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 6BL (for ages 11 and under) is Tollgate Community Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 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 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN23 6BL 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 BN23 6BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cunningham Drive 50 m
Somerville Close 73 m
Hood Close 83 m
Raleigh Close 134 m
Drake Avenue 147 m
Princes Road 172 m
Cochrane Close 173 m
Cook Avenue 179 m
Foley Close 181 m
Anson Close 197 m
Middleton Drive 199 m
Beatty Road 231 m
Frobisher Close 243 m
Jervis Avenue 251 m
Fraser Avenue 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 6BL

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 6BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
484 m
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
535 m
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
832 m
Langney Primary Academy 1.32 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.45 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.57 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.79 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.79 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.01 km
Stafford Junior School 2.02 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.26 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.47 km
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.67 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.71 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.01 km
Hazel Court School 3.2 km
The Turing School 3.2 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.4 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.4 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Middleton Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Cunningham Drive Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Cunningham Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hardy Drive Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 42.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 620 m
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 847 m
Langney Point Wetland 1.03 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 3.21 km
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Pevensey Bay Bay 3.78 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.93 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 4.06 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 75.27 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 18.88 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% 24.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 55 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 69,621 kWh - mean 8,703 kWh : median 9,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 6BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.78661500
Longitude 0.31470500
OS Easting 563258
OS Northing 0101114
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