Postcode BN23 8EN (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 8EN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BN23 8EN is Burwash Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hadlow Avenue and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8EN (for ages 11 and under) is Stone Cross School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN23 8EN is Red Lion and is 488 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 567 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 8EN 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 8EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burwash Close 23 m
Pagham Close 78 m
Hodcombe Close 101 m
Hadlow Avenue 122 m
Carisbrooke Close 144 m
Cornish Close 145 m
Exceat Close 153 m
Chyngton Close 154 m
Brading Close 168 m
Whitbread Close 172 m
Ventnor Close 189 m
Michelham Close 203 m
Alverstone Close 233 m
Dean Wood Close 243 m
Boship Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8EN

Introduction October 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 8EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 46 m
The Turing School 46 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
438 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
519 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.43 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.61 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.63 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.89 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.96 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.15 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.21 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.21 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.29 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.5 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.82 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.96 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.09 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8EN - 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
46 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
372 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
438 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
438 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
488 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
517 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
519 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
519 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
519 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
548 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
567 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
567 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
625 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
647 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
647 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
759 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
776 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
831 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
953 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.17 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 753 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 939 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 55.2% 59.4 17.7
300+ Mbps 44.8% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 270,396 kWh - mean 9,324 kWh : median 9,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 104,201 kWh - mean 3,721 kWh : median 3,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81201400
Longitude 0.29287800
OS Easting 561632
OS Northing 0103890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4936
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1