Postcode BN23 8BJ (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8BJ 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 8BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BN23 8BJ is Magdalen Close which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Way and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 510 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.1 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 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Magdalen Close 51 m
Sorrel Close 59 m
Windsor Close 109 m
Friday Street 123 m
Sorrel Drive 123 m
Grampian Close 135 m
Cotswold Close 156 m
New College Close 162 m
Elmwood Gardens 166 m
Coniston Road 202 m
Cleveland Close 203 m
Elmwood Close 216 m
Purbeck Close 248 m
Middleham Way 259 m
Castle Bolton 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8BJ

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 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
420 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
745 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
745 m
Hazel Court School 751 m
The Turing School 751 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.16 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.4 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.5 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.54 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
2.11 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.16 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.17 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.27 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.29 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.35 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.39 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.39 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.51 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.77 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
120 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
200 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
200 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
250 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
287 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
287 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
420 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
420 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
420 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
510 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2022
510 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
510 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
510 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
510 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
510 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
510 m
Langney Market Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
510 m
Little Rockets Childcare (Langney) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
510 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
510 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
510 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Sorrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.76 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hydneye Lake Inland Water 878 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.12 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.03 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.16 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Langney Point Wetland 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.3 Mbps 46.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.5 11.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 385,849 kWh - mean 7,420 kWh : median 6,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 151,237 kWh - mean 2,750 kWh : median 2,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80749500
Longitude 0.30083200
OS Easting 562208
OS Northing 0103405
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3