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Thinking of living at BN23 5SY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Langney Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| St Catherine's College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Turing School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ratton School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gildredge House | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Anderida Learning Centre | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Eastbourne College | Independent | 4.2 km | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Catherine'S College | 960 m | 16 |
| Swimming | The Sovereign Centre | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Eastbourne Borough FC | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | The Lottbridge Golf Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) | 150 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Eastbourne Skate Park | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Royal Sovereign Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Eastbourne) | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club | 660 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Fishermens Green Basketball Court | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Eastbourne Rowing Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eastbourne Angling Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Anytime Fitness | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Running | Eastbourne Sports Park | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eastbourne Sports Park | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Pevensey & Westham, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 166k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastbourne.
The nearest bus stop is Plymouth Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 52, 5B); 11 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 89 minutes away by public transport (43 by car).
The nearest primary school is The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Catherine's College, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 550 m away; TK Maxx (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Harbour Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, StyleFX is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Eastbourne District General Hospital, 4.0 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Harvester is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Seamoors Wine and Music Bar the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 46% flats and 13% detached houses.
It's new: 69% of homes were built since 2000.
The nearest park is Princes Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, The Gym (450 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Pevensey Bay, 2.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 54 km away.
25 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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| Independent |
| 5.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near BN23 5SY, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% 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.