Postcode BN23 8FB (Wealden)

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The postcode BN23 8FB is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in November 2009 and is an active postcode. BN23 8FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8FB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8FB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BN23 8FB is Eastbourne Heights which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8FB (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 8FB is Red Lion and is 826 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 958 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 99% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 99% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eastbourne Heights 97 m
The Rookery 144 m
Kendal Close 159 m
Oak Tree Lane 167 m
Oak Tree Close 176 m
Wildwood 187 m
Buttermere Way 192 m
Helvellyn Drive 198 m
Borrowdale Close 227 m
Ulverston Road 233 m
Langdale Close 240 m
Carnforth Crescent 241 m
Rydal Way 258 m
Singleton Mill Road 261 m
Grasmere Close 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8FB

Introduction November 2009
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 8FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 653 m
The Turing School 653 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
724 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
865 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.28 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.28 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.58 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.8 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.87 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
1.89 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.95 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.48 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.52 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.68 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.72 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.72 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.77 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.79 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.31 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
340 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
385 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
442 m
The Moorings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
548 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
653 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
670 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
682 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
682 m
Anderida Adolescent Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
683 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
709 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
709 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
724 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
724 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
724 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
826 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
865 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
865 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
958 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
958 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
962 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Uplands Farm Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.27 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.66 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 2.93 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.6 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.9 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.2 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.9 8.9
300+ Mbps 99% 330 50

Gas Consumption

77 meters consuming 698,980 kWh - mean 9,078 kWh : median 8,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81240200
Longitude 0.30169900
OS Easting 562250
OS Northing 0103953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25755
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
County Electorial Division Pevensey & Stone Cross ED
Electoral Ward Stone Cross
Local Authority District Wealden
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 E07000065
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 020D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2