Postcode BN23 7RU (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 7RU is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN23 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 7RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BN23 7RU is Heron Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shopping Centre and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is West Rise Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN23 7RU is Hungry Horse and is 428 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 206 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN23 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN23 7RU, and the approximate distance away.

Heron Close 19 m
Kingfisher Drive 66 m
Plover Close 106 m
Cormorant Close 119 m
Rosefinch Way 119 m
Robin Close 131 m
Nuthatch Road 163 m
Chaffinch Road 172 m
Jay Close 177 m
Magpie Road 183 m
Lapwing Close 185 m
Linnet Close 197 m
Nightingale Close 222 m
Woodpecker Road 270 m
Swallow Close 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 7RU

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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
206 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
206 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
736 m
Langney Primary Academy 1.03 km
Hazel Court School 1.21 km
The Turing School 1.21 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.23 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.26 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.6 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.67 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.88 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.19 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.24 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.25 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.25 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.33 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.45 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.48 km
Stafford Junior School 2.51 km
Roselands Infants' School 2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabus United Church and Christian Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 31, 2021
34 m
The Wednesday Lunch Club @ St Barnabas United Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
34 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
206 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2022
206 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
206 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
206 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
206 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
206 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
206 m
Langney Market Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
206 m
Little Rockets Childcare (Langney) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
206 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
206 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
206 m
Tony Piccante - Kingfisher Drive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
206 m
Windmills Cafe & Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
206 m
West Rise Community Infant School Breakfast and After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
206 m
West Rise Infant/Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
206 m
West Rise Junior School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
206 m
Langney Esso Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
359 m
Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN23 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Chaffinch Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Chaffinch Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Milfoil Drive Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Linnet Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN23 7RU - Data from Dec 2021

West Langney Lake Inland Water 545 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 832 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Langney Point Wetland 2.76 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.39 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN23 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 35.47 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 6.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 33 5.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 222,273 kWh - mean 8,549 kWh : median 8,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 64,682 kWh - mean 2,396 kWh : median 2,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80236600
Longitude 0.30140400
OS Easting 562266
OS Northing 0102836
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8709
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Langney ED
Electoral Ward Langney
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041505
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3