Postcode BN23 8EF (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8EF is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. BN23 8EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8EF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN23 8EF is Sandown Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hadlow Avenue and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8EF (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 8EF is Red Lion and is 719 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 769 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 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 1.4 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 8EF 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 8EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandown Close 18 m
Shanklin Close 69 m
Carisbrooke Close 127 m
Exceat Close 163 m
Dean Wood Close 171 m
Alverstone Close 179 m
Brading Close 202 m
Chyngton Close 210 m
Plumpton Close 245 m
Hadlow Avenue 265 m
Burwash Close 272 m
Crowhurst Close 277 m
Bembridge Road 278 m
Ventnor Close 312 m
Ringmer Way 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8EF

Introduction April 1987
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 8EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 225 m
The Turing School 225 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
377 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
644 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.32 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.32 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.35 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.68 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.73 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.89 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.95 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.97 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.09 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.27 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.66 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.69 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.69 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.99 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
225 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
289 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
377 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
377 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
377 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
538 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
538 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
560 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
581 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
644 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
644 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
719 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
769 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
769 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
781 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
814 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
833 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
931 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
931 m
ATES Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2021
983 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.06 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shinewater Lake Inland Water 521 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 682 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.51 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 25.1 Mbps 39.99 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 7.3 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% 21.9 4.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.5 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 318,453 kWh - mean 9,366 kWh : median 8,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 118,355 kWh - mean 3,481 kWh : median 2,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80988200
Longitude 0.29104200
OS Easting 561510
OS Northing 0103649
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8134
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 ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2