Postcode BN23 8HY (Eastbourne)

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

BN23 8HY 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 8HY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN23 8HY is Eskdale Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8HY (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 8HY is Red Lion and is 711 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 827 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eskdale Close 24 m
Rydal Way 57 m
Culver Close 85 m
Borrowdale Close 87 m
Helvellyn Drive 108 m
Langdale Close 109 m
Grasmere Close 111 m
Buttermere Way 127 m
Hickling Close 163 m
Oak Tree Close 168 m
Oak Tree Lane 170 m
The Rookery 183 m
Whitbread Close 187 m
Downland Close 191 m
Ventnor Close 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8HY

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 8HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 379 m
The Turing School 379 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
462 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
712 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.21 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.21 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.68 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.69 km
Langney Primary Academy 1.85 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.18 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.19 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.22 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.42 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.46 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.62 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.81 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.07 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Larkspur Drive Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Cornish Close Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.02 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.22 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 77.1 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 143,229 kWh - mean 15,914 kWh : median 15,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81123300
Longitude 0.29780800
OS Easting 561982
OS Northing 0103814
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