Postcode BN23 8EQ (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8EQ 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 8EQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN23 8EQ is Carisbrooke Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hadlow Avenue and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8EQ (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 8EQ is Red Lion and is 624 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 688 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carisbrooke Close 31 m
Exceat Close 108 m
Brading Close 109 m
Sandown Close 127 m
Alverstone Close 132 m
Shanklin Close 145 m
Burwash Close 150 m
Chyngton Close 151 m
Dean Wood Close 179 m
Hadlow Avenue 183 m
Hodcombe Close 203 m
Horning Close 206 m
Ventnor Close 209 m
Pagham Close 221 m
Michelham Close 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8EQ

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 8EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 109 m
The Turing School 109 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
405 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
560 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.34 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.34 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.46 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.78 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.79 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.84 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.09 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.09 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.25 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.59 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.71 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.81 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.01 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8EQ - 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
109 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
322 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
405 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
405 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
405 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
502 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
552 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
552 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
560 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
560 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
624 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
645 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
688 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
688 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
691 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
750 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
769 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
881 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
908 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
908 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shinewater Lake Inland Water 633 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 789 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 484,440 kWh - mean 8,971 kWh : median 8,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 165,949 kWh - mean 3,131 kWh : median 2,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81073300
Longitude 0.29214800
OS Easting 561585
OS Northing 0103746
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