Postcode BN23 8NS (Wealden)

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The postcode BN23 8NS is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BN23 8NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BN23 8NS is Penrith Way which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Lane and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BN23 8NS (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 747 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penrith Way 11 m
Middleham Way 58 m
Castle Bolton 89 m
Wildwood 103 m
Downland Close 114 m
Cotswold Close 116 m
Coniston Road 116 m
Carnforth Crescent 131 m
Kendal Close 136 m
Friday Street 151 m
Ulverston Road 164 m
Oak Tree Lane 170 m
Elmwood Gardens 175 m
The Rookery 184 m
Langdale Close 185 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN23 8NS

Introduction December 1998
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 8NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
522 m
Hazel Court School 655 m
The Turing School 655 m
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
996 m
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
996 m
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
998 m
Langney Primary Academy 1.57 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.68 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.71 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.86 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.02 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.37 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.38 km
Tollgate Community Junior School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.41 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.54 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.54 km
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.55 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.63 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
3.02 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 8NS - 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
173 m
Little Oaks Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
384 m
Eastbourne Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 13, 2020
409 m
The Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
409 m
Kamsons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
460 m
The Co-op Welcome Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
460 m
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
522 m
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
522 m
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
522 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
625 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
655 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
686 m
Busy Bees at Eastbourne Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
720 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
747 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2022
747 m
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
747 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
747 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
747 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
747 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Pennine Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Friday Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 41.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.05 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.22 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Salt Haven Inland Water 3.03 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Crumbles Pond Inland Water 3.29 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 45.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 5.7
30-300 Mbps 47.5% 62.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 52.5% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 475,027 kWh - mean 12,180 kWh : median 11,562 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN23 8NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.80985100
Longitude 0.30130300
OS Easting 562233
OS Northing 0103668
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