Postcode BN23 8DG (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8DG is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BN23 8DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8DG 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 8DG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN23 8DG is Oak Tree Close which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larkspur Drive and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8DG (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 8DG is Red Lion and is 671 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Windmill Chinese Take-Away and is 799 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Tree Close 9 m
Borrowdale Close 80 m
Grasmere Close 85 m
Rydal Way 109 m
Helvellyn Drive 117 m
Buttermere Way 141 m
Eskdale Close 151 m
The Rookery 154 m
Singleton Mill Road 158 m
Shipley Mill Close 158 m
Oak Tree Lane 163 m
Langdale Close 179 m
Bartley Mill Close 223 m
Wildwood 240 m
Culver Close 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8DG

Introduction July 1983
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 8DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 473 m
The Turing School 473 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
627 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
698 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.32 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.55 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.85 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.91 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.07 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.31 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.57 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.57 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.61 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.73 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.88 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.24 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8DG - 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
344 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
360 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
395 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
473 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
627 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
627 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
627 m
The Moorings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
647 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
652 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
652 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
671 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
685 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
698 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
698 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
739 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
739 m
Anderida Adolescent Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
783 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
799 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
799 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
811 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Patcham Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.16 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.1 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.7 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 45.73 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 7.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.4 6.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 200,246 kWh - mean 8,010 kWh : median 7,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81249400
Longitude 0.29906200
OS Easting 562066
OS Northing 0103957
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4