Postcode BN23 8BX (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8BX 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 8BX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BN23 8BX is Foxglove Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Close and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8BX (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 8BX is Hungry Horse and is 407 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 8BX 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 8BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foxglove Road 56 m
Briar Place 103 m
Primrose Close 103 m
Bramble Close 106 m
Heather Close 125 m
Harebell Close 138 m
Erica Close 194 m
Orchid Close 213 m
Lavender Close 215 m
Honeysuckle Close 239 m
Jay Close 267 m
Milfoil Drive 289 m
Nuthatch Road 291 m
Magpie Road 320 m
Shalfleet Close 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8BX

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 8BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
305 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
649 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
649 m
Hazel Court School 797 m
The Turing School 797 m
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.11 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.26 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.45 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.66 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.93 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.98 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.02 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.02 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.17 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.32 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
2.37 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.5 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.54 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 8BX - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Close Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Foxglove Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Foxglove Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sorrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Sorrel Drive Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hydneye Lake Inland Water 509 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 896 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 940 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Langney Point Wetland 3.21 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

73 meters consuming 587,553 kWh - mean 8,049 kWh : median 7,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

81 meters consuming 316,379 kWh - mean 3,906 kWh : median 2,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80505700
Longitude 0.29676700
OS Easting 561930
OS Northing 0103125
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3