Postcode BN23 8JZ (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN23 8JZ is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. BN23 8JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN23 8JZ 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 8JZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BN23 8JZ is Plumpton Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hadlow Avenue and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8JZ (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 8JZ is Red Lion and is 619 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 618 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plumpton Close 46 m
Rotherfield Avenue 48 m
Laughton Close 78 m
Ringmer Way 81 m
Crowhurst Close 82 m
Flimwell Close 120 m
Stonegate Close 137 m
Sheffield Park Way 142 m
Broad Oak Close 142 m
Dean Wood Close 143 m
Boship Close 188 m
Caburn Close 201 m
Michelham Close 203 m
Chyngton Close 218 m
Piltdown Way 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8JZ

Introduction January 1995
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 8JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hazel Court School 339 m
The Turing School 339 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
515 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
664 m
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.46 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.53 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.6 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.6 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.63 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.81 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.9 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.9 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.38 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.55 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.73 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.87 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.92 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.01 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
0 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
339 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
515 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
515 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
618 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
618 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
619 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
664 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
664 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
664 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
684 m
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
824 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
827 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
827 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
842 m
Bluebell Barn Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
860 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
874 m
ATES Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 14, 2021
1.04 km
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
1.07 km
Bakehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Hadlow Avenue Bus Stop/Station 341 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 385 m
The Causeway School Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Alverstone Close Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shinewater Lake Inland Water 447 m
Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 857 m
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 63 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 365,319 kWh - mean 11,416 kWh : median 10,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81138700
Longitude 0.28769400
OS Easting 561269
OS Northing 0103809
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 European Settlers
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 8D3