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Thinking of living at BN22 8RA? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Roselands Infants' School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gildredge House | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cavendish School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Anderida Learning Centre | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Eastbourne College | Independent | 2.6 km | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Andrew's Prep | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
Every primary near BN22 8RA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Fishermens Green Tennis Court | 660 m | 18 |
| Swimming | The Sovereign Centre | 920 m | 10 |
| Golf | The Lottbridge Golf Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Football | Eastbourne United Football | 350 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | SK8school Outdoor Lessons (Summer) | 650 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Royal Sovereign Bowls Club | 670 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Eastbourne) | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Fishermens Green Basketball Court | 670 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Eastbourne Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Eastbourne Rowing Club | 690 m | 1 |
| Fishing | Eastbourne Angling Club | 710 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Running | Eastbourne Sports Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eastbourne Sports Park | 2.2 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 3.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is The Archery, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes LINK, 1A, 1, 1B); 49 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 73 minutes away by public transport (42 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Andrew's Church of England Infants School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Catherine's College, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away; Costcutter (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sovereign Practice (200 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Scarlets Beauty Rooms is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Eastbourne District General Hospital, 1.9 km 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Defiant Sports Community Fridge is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Arlington Arms the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Princes Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Performance Fitness (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Eastbourne, 1.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 53 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
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.
38 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.