Postcode BN23 8HX (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 8HX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN23 8HX is Borrowdale Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8HX (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 8HX is Red Lion and is 687 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 811 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Borrowdale Close 24 m
Rydal Way 55 m
Oak Tree Close 57 m
Grasmere Close 60 m
Helvellyn Drive 77 m
Eskdale Close 96 m
Buttermere Way 105 m
Langdale Close 133 m
The Rookery 137 m
Oak Tree Lane 139 m
Culver Close 189 m
Shipley Mill Close 193 m
Singleton Mill Road 208 m
Wildwood 219 m
Downland Close 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8HX

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 8HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 442 m
The Turing School 442 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
572 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
705 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.27 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.6 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.8 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.88 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.98 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.1 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.27 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.32 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.52 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.52 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.56 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.69 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.85 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.18 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN23 8HX - 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
294 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
406 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
442 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
450 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
572 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
572 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
572 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
598 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
598 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
641 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
687 m
The Moorings Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
700 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
703 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
703 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
705 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
705 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
781 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
811 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
811 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
831 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.87 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.14 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.1 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 209,894 kWh - mean 16,146 kWh : median 14,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 59,019 kWh - mean 4,540 kWh : median 4,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81204200
Longitude 0.29872800
OS Easting 562044
OS Northing 0103906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12438
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3