Postcode BN23 8BB (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8BB is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN23 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8BB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN23 8BB is Oak Tree Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Shinewater Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BN23 8BB is Red Lion and is 845 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN23 8BB 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 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN23 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Tree Lane 27 m
The Rookery 48 m
Buttermere Way 55 m
Wildwood 65 m
Langdale Close 70 m
Helvellyn Drive 85 m
Downland Close 114 m
Kendal Close 124 m
Middleham Way 131 m
Penrith Way 140 m
Eskdale Close 150 m
Borrowdale Close 152 m
Rydal Way 164 m
Oak Tree Close 182 m
Carnforth Crescent 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
539 m
Hazel Court School 552 m
The Turing School 552 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
860 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.13 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.13 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.72 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.72 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.76 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.83 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.04 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.33 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.54 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.54 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.55 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.61 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.7 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.16 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
197 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
508 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
516 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
522 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
522 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
539 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
539 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
539 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
543 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
552 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
552 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
552 m
The Moorings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
736 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
774 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
845 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
860 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
860 m
Anderida Adolescent Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
872 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
885 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN23 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN23 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.09 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.5 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.07 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN23 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 41.9 Mbps 72.58 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 9 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% 25.8 4.5
30-300 Mbps 40% 48.4 10.9
300+ Mbps 60% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 164,537 kWh - mean 10,969 kWh : median 11,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81097800
Longitude 0.30023700
OS Easting 562154
OS Northing 0103791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12438
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041507
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1