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Thinking of living at BN21 2BU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Stafford Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bourne Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Gildredge House | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Gildredge House | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cavendish School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Anderida Learning Centre | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Eastbourne College | Independent | 1.7 km | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's Prep | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near BN21 2BU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Tennis Cafe | 960 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Motcombe Swimming Pool | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | 4 Golf Eastbourne | 740 m | 7 |
| Football | Eastbourne Town Football Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Eastbourne Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Eastbourne College | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | SK8school Outdoor Lessons (Summer) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Eastbourne Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Fishermens Green Basketball Court | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eastbourne Sports Park | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Running | Eastbourne Sports Park | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eastbourne Angling Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Eastbourne Rowing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Eastbourne, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Enys Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes LINK, 8, 25, 59); 22 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 64 minutes away by public transport (40 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Gildredge House, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 900 m away, with A spoonful of sugar closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Avenida Lodge (500 m), with Osbon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Bourne Barbers is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Eastbourne District General Hospital, 950 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Skinners Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Eastbourne Working Mens Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 152 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (58%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Hartfield Square, 550 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Eastbourne, 2.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Gatwick is 53 km away.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.