Postcode BN23 8HF (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8HF is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN23 8HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8HF 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 8HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BN23 8HF is Whitbread Close which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larkspur Drive and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8HF (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 8HF is Red Lion and is 563 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 672 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 1.3 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 8HF 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 8HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitbread Close 36 m
Cornish Close 52 m
Ventnor Close 107 m
Culver Close 131 m
Pagham Close 146 m
Grasmere Close 163 m
Burwash Close 176 m
Rydal Way 180 m
Eskdale Close 190 m
Brading Close 205 m
Borrowdale Close 205 m
Horning Close 221 m
Bartley Mill Close 222 m
Shipley Mill Close 247 m
Hickling Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8HF

Introduction July 1990
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 8HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 227 m
The Turing School 227 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
494 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
551 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.33 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.33 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.61 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.68 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.01 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.07 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.12 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.13 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.31 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.35 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.35 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.37 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.74 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.96 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.05 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8HF - 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
227 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
364 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
450 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
494 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
494 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
494 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
551 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
551 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
563 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
565 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
579 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
579 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
603 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
672 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
672 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
708 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
720 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
765 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
809 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
809 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 631 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 915 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 994 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.35 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 75.9 20.3
300+ Mbps 95.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 177,429 kWh - mean 8,449 kWh : median 7,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 75,187 kWh - mean 3,580 kWh : median 2,903 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81193200
Longitude 0.29567000
OS Easting 561829
OS Northing 0103887
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 E33041507
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1