BN20 8RZ maps, stats, and open data
BN20 8RZ lies on Gorse Close in Eastbourne. BN20 8RZ 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 8RZ geodata
| Easting | 558585 |
| Northing | 100454 |
| Latitude | 50.781980 |
| Longitude | 0.248181 |
Where is BN20 8RZ?
| Street | Gorse Close |
| Town/City | Eastbourne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BN20 |
BN20 8RZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BN20 8RZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8RZ
2010 6 AUG £240,000 |
12, GORSE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8RZ 2008 5 DEC £185,000 |
2003 3 OCT £195,000 |
12, GORSE CLOSE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8RZ 2003 29 AUG £171,500 |
1999 30 APR £96,000 |
1998 15 MAY £90,000 |
1998 24 APR £90,000 |
1998 25 MAR £92,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BN20 8RZ
| Hill Road | Downside | 62m |
| Filching Road | Downside | 96m |
| Bracken Road (Priory Heights) | Downside | 204m |
| Burrow Down (Priory Heights) | Downside | 293m |
| Palesgate Way (Filching Road) | Downside | 294m |
Nearest railway stations to BN20 8RZ
| Eastbourne Station | 2.7km |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) Station | 2.7km |
| Polegate Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BN20 8RZ (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 8RZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BN20 8RZ (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 8RZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BN20 8RZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 102,876 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,859 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,272 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,093 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,728 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,240 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BN20 8RZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BN20 8RZ.
- 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
74% of English postcodes are less deprived than BN20 8RZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BN20 8RZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BN20 8RZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Avenue | 17:15 | 11:00 | 266m |
| Filching Road | 17:15 | 11:00 | 279m |
| St Elizabeths | 17:15 | 11:00 | 457m |
BN20 8RZ ITL and BN20 8RZ 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 8RZ:
| 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 8RZ 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 8RZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00106321 | |
| LSOA | E01020941 | Eastbourne 006B |
| MSOA | E02004361 | Eastbourne 006 |
Nearest postcodes to BN20 8RZ
| BN20 8SA | Hill Road | 27m |
| BN20 8SB | Filching Road | 41m |
| BN20 8BF | Whitehill Close | 55m |
| BN20 8SD | Filching Road | 74m |
| BN20 8RY | Hill Road | 74m |
| BN20 8SL | Hill Road | 85m |
| BN20 8SJ | Bracken Road | 128m |
| BN20 8TS | Colwood Crescent | 150m |
| BN20 8RF | Lennox Close | 167m |
| BN20 8TT | Millbrook Gardens | 170m |
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