Postcode BN23 8EA (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8EA is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. BN23 8EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8EA 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 8EA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN23 8EA is Culver Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8EA (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 8EA is Red Lion and is 679 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 785 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Culver Close 23 m
Ventnor Close 92 m
Whitbread Close 112 m
Eskdale Close 129 m
Hickling Close 133 m
Cornish Close 149 m
Rydal Way 150 m
Horning Close 154 m
Wroxham Road 159 m
Ranworth Close 173 m
Grasmere Close 176 m
Borrowdale Close 182 m
Brading Close 196 m
Reedham Road 198 m
Langdale Close 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8EA

Introduction July 1986
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 8EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 285 m
The Turing School 285 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
400 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
663 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.22 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.22 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.61 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.71 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.89 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.03 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.08 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.12 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.3 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.32 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.32 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.62 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.85 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.99 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8EA - 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
253 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
285 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
400 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
400 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
400 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
469 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
469 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
534 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
592 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
614 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
643 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
663 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
663 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
670 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
679 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
697 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
697 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
785 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
785 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
835 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.42 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 916 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 924 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.33 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 39 Mbps 73.02 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 17.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 7.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.4 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 277,096 kWh - mean 14,584 kWh : median 13,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81099100
Longitude 0.29637700
OS Easting 561882
OS Northing 0103784
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3