BN21 2FD postcode in Eastbourne, East Sussex

BN21 2FD is a postcode in Eastbourne, in the Ratton ward. It is in the Eastbourne parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at BN21 2FD can get it Across Eastbourne: 93% Typical price £246,000 Homes sold in BN21 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Hampden Park (Sussex) 900 m in a straight line

Where BN21 2FD is, and what is near it

Map of BN21 2FD and what is near it Map of BN21 2FD: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN21 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A2280A2270 BN21 2BA: also in BN21 2BN21 2BH: also in BN21 2BN21 2FE: also in BN21 2BN21 2PA: also in BN21 2BN21 2PB: also in BN21 2BN21 2PT: also in BN21 2BN21 2PU: also in BN21 2BN21 2QL: also in BN21 2BN21 2QP: also in BN21 2BN21 2QR: also in BN21 2BN21 2QS: also in BN21 2BN21 2QT: also in BN21 2BN21 2QU: also in BN21 2BN21 2QX: also in BN21 2BN21 2QY: also in BN21 2BN21 2QZ: also in BN21 2BN21 2RA: also in BN21 2BN21 2RB: also in BN21 2BN21 2RD: also in BN21 2BN21 2RE: also in BN21 2BN21 2RF: also in BN21 2BN21 2RG: also in BN21 2BN21 2RH: also in BN21 2BN21 2RJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2RQ: also in BN21 2BN21 2RR: also in BN21 2BN21 2RS: also in BN21 2BN21 2RT: also in BN21 2BN21 2SA: also in BN21 2BN21 2SB: also in BN21 2BN21 2SD: also in BN21 2BN21 2SE: also in BN21 2BN21 2SG: also in BN21 2BN21 2SH: also in BN21 2BN21 2SJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2SL: also in BN21 2BN21 2SN: also in BN21 2BN21 2SP: also in BN21 2BN21 2SR: also in BN21 2BN21 2ST: also in BN21 2BN21 2SU: also in BN21 2BN21 2SW: also in BN21 2BN21 2SX: also in BN21 2BN21 2SY: also in BN21 2BN21 2TA: also in BN21 2BN21 2TB: also in BN21 2BN21 2TD: also in BN21 2BN21 2TE: also in BN21 2BN21 2TF: also in BN21 2BN21 2TG: also in BN21 2BN21 2TH: also in BN21 2BN21 2TJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2TL: also in BN21 2BN21 2TN: also in BN21 2BN21 2TP: also in BN21 2BN21 2TR: also in BN21 2BN21 2TS: also in BN21 2BN21 2TT: also in BN21 2BN21 2TU: also in BN21 2BN21 2TX: also in BN21 2BN21 2TY: also in BN21 2BN21 2UA: also in BN21 2BN21 2UB: also in BN21 2BN21 2UD: also in BN21 2BN21 2UF: also in BN21 2BN21 2UH: also in BN21 2BN21 2UJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2UL: also in BN21 2BN21 2UP: also in BN21 2BN21 2UR: also in BN21 2BN21 2UT: also in BN21 2BN21 2UU: also in BN21 2BN21 2UW: also in BN21 2BN21 2UX: also in BN21 2BN21 2UY: also in BN21 2BN21 2XA: also in BN21 2BN21 2XB: also in BN21 2BN21 2XD: also in BN21 2BN21 2XE: also in BN21 2BN21 2XF: also in BN21 2BN21 2XG: also in BN21 2BN21 2XH: also in BN21 2BN21 2XJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2XL: also in BN21 2BN21 2XN: also in BN21 2BN21 2XP: also in BN21 2BN21 2XR: also in BN21 2BN21 2XS: also in BN21 2BN21 2XW: also in BN21 2BN21 2XY: also in BN21 2BN21 2YA: also in BN21 2BN21 2YB: also in BN21 2BN21 2YD: also in BN21 2BN21 2YE: also in BN21 2BN21 2YF: also in BN21 2BN21 2YH: also in BN21 2BN21 2YJ: also in BN21 2BN21 2YL: also in BN21 2BN21 2YN: also in BN21 2BN21 2YP: also in BN21 2BN21 2YQ: also in BN21 2BN21 2YR: also in BN21 2BN21 2YS: also in BN21 2BN21 2YT: also in BN21 2BN21 2YU: also in BN21 2BN21 2YW: also in BN21 2BN21 2YX: also in BN21 2BN21 2YY: also in BN21 2 GP 1.8 kmEastbourne station 2.4 kmSovereign Practice 2.4 kmUpperton BN21 2FD Map of BN21 2FD and what is near it Map of BN21 2FD: its centre point, with the 256 other postcodes in the BN21 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Eastbourne station 2.4 kmSovereign Practice 2.4 kmUpperton BN21 2FD
  • BN21 2FD
  • Other postcodes in BN21 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7899, longitude 0.2717)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BN21 2FD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BN21 2FD?

None of the homes and businesses at BN21 2FD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BN21 2FD 0% Eastbourne 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BN21 2FD 0% Eastbourne Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BN21 2FD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Eastbourne Borough Council's days for BN21 2FD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BN21 2FD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BN21 2FD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN21 2FD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Eastbourne

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN21 2FD: 1,150 properties in Eastbourne are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Eastbourne

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BN21 2FD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BN21 2FD?

Homes in BN21 2 sold for a typical £246,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£246,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £430,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £371,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £297,250 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £174,500 60 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BN21 district: a typical £225,850 from 334 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BN21 2FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN21 2FD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BN21 2FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BN21 2FD. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BN21 2FD

Band D in Eastbourne for 2026‑27: £2,654. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,770 (band A) to £3,834 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,654.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (18%)£1,770
Band Babout 60 (8%)£2,064
Band Cabout 90 (12%)£2,359
Band Dabout 360 (47%)£2,654
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£3,244
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,834
Band Gfewer than 5£4,424
Band Hfewer than 5£5,309

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Eastbourne before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN21 2FD is in (ONS area E01020948), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest open schools to BN21 2FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BN21 2FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BN21 2FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BN21 2FD is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Eastbourne Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sussex Downs College, 110 m away.

More stations near BN21 2FD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN21 2FD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BN21 2FD?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BN21 2FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Apcoa Charging Charging point · 6 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 8 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest to the centre of BN21 2FD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BN21 2FD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BN21 2FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN21 2FD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BN21 2FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BN21 2FD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BN21 2FD in a conservation area?

The centre of BN21 2FD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BN21 2FD?

Police.uk records 189 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN21 2FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Public order18 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 3, robbery 3, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BN21 2FD

Ward
Ratton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Eastbourne
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2024

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BN21 2UF110 mBN21 2XF190 mBN21 2UD330 mBN22 9PZ340 mBN22 9QR340 mBN21 2UL380 m
All of BN21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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