Postcode BN23 8HJ (Wealden)

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

BN23 8HJ 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 8HJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN23 8HJ is Coniston Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friday Street and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Shinewater Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 658 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coniston Road 17 m
Castle Bolton 48 m
Cotswold Close 72 m
Penrith Way 117 m
Purbeck Close 133 m
Carnforth Crescent 140 m
Grampian Close 147 m
Friday Street 149 m
Middleham Way 154 m
Ulverston Road 169 m
Wildwood 199 m
Kendal Close 203 m
Elmwood Gardens 208 m
Downland Close 212 m
Sorrel Close 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8HJ

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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
563 m
Hazel Court School 754 m
The Turing School 754 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
913 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
913 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.11 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.47 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.58 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.71 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.94 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
1.98 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.32 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.43 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.43 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.45 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.57 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.57 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.67 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.94 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
246 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
319 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
319 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
331 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
471 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
471 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
563 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
563 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
563 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
658 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2022
658 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
658 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
658 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
658 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
658 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
658 m
Langney Market Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
658 m
Little Rockets Childcare (Langney) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
658 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
658 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
658 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.07 km
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 2.98 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.21 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Langney Point Wetland 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 39.3 Mbps 70.85 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 18.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 47 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 182,438 kWh - mean 16,585 kWh : median 16,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80917600
Longitude 0.30244900
OS Easting 562314
OS Northing 0103596
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1