Postcode BN23 8JU (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8JU is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. BN23 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8JU 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 8JU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN23 8JU is Laughton Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hadlow Avenue and is 304 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Stone Cross School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN23 8JU is Red Lion and is 570 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 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laughton Close 24 m
Rotherfield Avenue 46 m
Ringmer Way 47 m
Stonegate Close 72 m
Broad Oak Close 83 m
Flimwell Close 87 m
Crowhurst Close 96 m
Plumpton Close 123 m
Sheffield Park Way 152 m
Boship Close 166 m
Caburn Close 173 m
Dean Wood Close 196 m
Michelham Close 201 m
Swale Close 216 m
Wellsbourne Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8JU

Introduction August 1993
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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 368 m
The Turing School 368 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
461 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
735 m
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.53 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.55 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.65 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.67 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.67 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.75 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.94 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.94 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.45 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.62 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.79 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.89 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
3 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.05 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
79 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
368 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
461 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
461 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
556 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
556 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
570 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
621 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
735 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
735 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
735 m
Bluebell Barn Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
785 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
862 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
873 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
896 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
896 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
920 m
Bakehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.01 km
ATES Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2021
1.1 km
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 446 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 461 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shinewater Lake Inland Water 498 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 935 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.89 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.5 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 77.57 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 19.53 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% 27 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 92,695 kWh - mean 10,299 kWh : median 9,655 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 65,930 kWh - mean 7,326 kWh : median 5,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81205100
Longitude 0.28728600
OS Easting 561238
OS Northing 0103882
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2