BN20 8EL maps, stats, and open data
BN20 8EL lies on Downside Close in Eastbourne. BN20 8EL is located in the Old Town electoral ward, within the local authority district of Eastbourne and the English Parliamentary constituency of Eastbourne. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Sussex ICB - 97R and the police force is Sussex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BN20 8EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BN20 8EL geodata
| Easting | 559143 |
| Northing | 99252 |
| Latitude | 50.771027 |
| Longitude | 0.255570 |
Where is BN20 8EL?
| Street | Downside Close |
| Town/City | Eastbourne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BN20 |
BN20 8EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BN20 8EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Old Town |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Eastbourne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BN20 8EL
45, DOWNSIDE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8EL 2023 27 OCT £415,000 |
2023 3 MAR £450,000 |
2022 8 SEP £475,000 |
THE MAGPIES, 44, DOWNSIDE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8EL 2022 4 MAR £415,000 |
2021 7 SEP £425,000 |
34, DOWNSIDE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8EL 2021 24 JUN £460,000 |
2021 11 FEB £500,000 |
2021 29 JAN £480,000 |
2020 27 NOV £435,000 |
38, DOWNSIDE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8EL 2020 10 JUL £370,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BN20 8EL
| Cherry Garden Road (East Dean Road) | Old Town | 119m |
| Cherry Garden Road (East Dean Road) | Old Town | 124m |
| St Leonard's Place (Longland Road) | Old Town | 160m |
| St Leonard's Place (Longland Road) | Old Town | 201m |
| Recreation Ground (Longland Road) | Old Town | 211m |
Nearest railway stations to BN20 8EL
| Eastbourne Station | 1.8km |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BN20 8EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BN20 8EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 63.06Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BN20 8EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BN20 8EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BN20 8EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 610,599 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,200 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,982 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,871 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,868 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,600 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BN20 8EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BN20 8EL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
10.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BN20 8EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BN20 8EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BN20 8EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Uplands Road | 17:15 | 11:00 | 146m |
| Cherry Garden Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 245m |
| Dillingburgh Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 255m |
BN20 8EL ITL and BN20 8EL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BN20 8EL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ22 | East Sussex CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000061 | Eastbourne |
BN20 8EL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BN20 8EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00106311 | |
| LSOA | E01020944 | Eastbourne 012E |
| MSOA | E02004367 | Eastbourne 012 |
Nearest postcodes to BN20 8EL
| BN20 8EG | East Dean Road | 83m |
| BN20 8HU | Barcombe Close | 95m |
| BN20 8EX | East Dean Road | 107m |
| BN20 8EW | Upland Road | 116m |
| BN20 8HT | Barcombe Walk | 122m |
| BN20 8HR | Longland Road | 123m |
| BN20 8EN | Upland Road | 138m |
| BN20 8HS | Longland Road | 140m |
| BN20 8NB | Upwick Road | 144m |
| BN20 8HZ | Bodmin Close | 154m |
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