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Thinking of living at BN23 7RP? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Heron Park Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| The Turing School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 34.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Catherine's College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Anderida Learning Centre | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Eastbourne College | Independent | 4.4 km | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BN23 7RP, 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 Turing School | 880 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Eastbourne) | 560 m | 9 |
| Golf | The Lottbridge Golf Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Priory Lane | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Eastbourne) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Hampden Park Skate Park | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Eastbourne & District Indoor Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Running | Eastbourne Sports Park | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Eastbourne Sports Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Eastbourne Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Fishermens Green Basketball Court | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Eastbourne Rowing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Eastbourne Angling Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Hampden Park (Sussex), a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 861k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastbourne.
The nearest bus stop is The Mill, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes LINK, 8, 6A); 26 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 77 minutes away by public transport (38 by car).
The nearest primary school is West Rise Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Turing School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 34.6 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away; Greggs (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Park Surgery (1.4 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Capital Hair & Beauty is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Eastbourne District General Hospital, 2.9 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Str/eat Greek is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Hungry Horse the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 174 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Sevenoaks Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Pevensey Bay, 3.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, London Gatwick is 51 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
26 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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