Postcode BN23 8BU (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8BU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BN23 8BU is Foxglove Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Close and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8BU (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 8BU is Hungry Horse and is 357 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 488 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Foxglove Road 41 m
Primrose Close 55 m
Harebell Close 101 m
Erica Close 140 m
Briar Place 147 m
Bramble Close 170 m
Heather Close 187 m
Jay Close 202 m
Nuthatch Road 232 m
Jasmine Close 248 m
Robin Close 270 m
Magpie Road 271 m
Orchid Close 281 m
Nightingale Close 291 m
Honeysuckle Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8BU

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 8BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
374 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
584 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
584 m
Hazel Court School 866 m
The Turing School 866 m
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.09 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.33 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.4 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.61 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.93 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.96 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.03 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.03 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.19 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.26 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
2.43 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.48 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.48 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
213 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
255 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
255 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
323 m
St Barnabus United Church and Christian Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 31, 2021
346 m
The Wednesday Lunch Club @ St Barnabas United Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2021
346 m
Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
357 m
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 12, 2020
357 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
374 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
374 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
374 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
455 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
455 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
488 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2022
488 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
488 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
488 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
488 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
488 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
488 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Close Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Foxglove Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Foxglove Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Sorrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Sorrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hydneye Lake Inland Water 528 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 828 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 993 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.05 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Langney Point Wetland 3.14 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.8 Mbps 79.06 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 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% 29 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 321,668 kWh - mean 8,042 kWh : median 7,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 141,904 kWh - mean 3,461 kWh : median 2,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80450800
Longitude 0.29722200
OS Easting 561964
OS Northing 0103065
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3885
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 E33041505
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3