BN23 5PY postcode in Crumbles, East Sussex
BN23 5PY is a postcode in Crumbles, in the Sovereign ward of Eastbourne. It is in the Eastbourne parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since October 2005.
Where BN23 5PY is, and what is near it
- BN23 5PY
- Other postcodes in BN23 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.7989, longitude 0.3376)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN23 5PY?
- EastbourneDistrict council Eastbourne: bins, council tax, planning
- East SussexCounty council East Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN23 5PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- EastbourneParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Babarinde
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 BN23 5PY?
Every home and business at BN23 5PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Eastbourne: 93%
Eastbourne: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Eastbourne.
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 BN23 5PY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Eastbourne Borough Council's days for BN23 5PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BN23 5PY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 BN23 5PY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at BN23 5PY. 23 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 BN23 5PY: 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 BN23 5PY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.
- Pevensey seafrontFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Pevensey seafront
- Coastal areas of Pevensey seafrontFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coastal areas of Pevensey seafront
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN23 5PY?
Homes in BN23 5 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £260,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £270,000
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
Across the whole BN23 district: a typical £276,250 from 386 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 BN23 5PY
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BN23 5PY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle sale was £321,000, from £300,000 to £345,000. Across BN23 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £321,000Flat 18, Chatham Court, 28, Chatham Green
- £300,000Flat 8, Chatham Court, 28, Chatham Green
- £345,000Flat 20, Chatham Court, 28, Chatham Green
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 BN23 5PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BN23 5PY. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (99%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Eastbourne for 2026‑27: £2,654. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,359 (band C) to £4,424 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,654.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,770 |
| Band B | withheld | £2,064 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,359 |
| Band D | about 450 (52%) | £2,654 |
| Band E | about 330 (38%) | £3,244 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,834 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,424 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,309 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 99% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 BN23 5PY is in (ONS area E01032833), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest open schools to BN23 5PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN23 5PY is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Pevensey Bay Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eugene Way, 286 m away.
More stations near BN23 5PY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN23 5PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN23 5PY, 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.
- Harbour Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 470370 550 mWalk
- Sovereign Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 744644 3.1 kmCycle
- Stone Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 761461 3.9 kmCycle
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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN23 5PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging point · 8 chargers 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN23 5PY?
The nearest to the centre of BN23 5PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beatty Dental Practice Phone 01323 752081 2.0 kmCycle
- David Neal Eastbourne Ltd Phone 07852 751416 2.4 kmCycle
- Seaside Dental Practice Limited Phone 01323 408999 2.7 kmCycle
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 BN23 5PY?
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.
- Eastbourne District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 131 4500 4.9 kmCycle
- Bexhill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 01424 730077 11.3 kmDrive
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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN23 5PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maris View Phone 01323 315298 550 mWalk
- Mortain Place Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 465150 1.2 kmCycle
- Jemini Response Limited - 17 Jerome Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 765030 1.7 kmCycle
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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN23 5PY, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, Crumbles Harbour Village Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm · Phone 01323 471410 1.1 kmWalk
- Boots, Sovereign Harbour Rtl Pk Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 10pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01323 478638 1.1 kmWalk
- Coda Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01323 924038 1.7 kmCycle
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 BN23 5PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN23 5PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- St Annes Vet 2.1 kmCycle
- Eastbourne Vets 3.2 kmCycle
- Downland Veterinary Group 3.9 kmCycle
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 BN23 5PY in a conservation area?
The centre of BN23 5PY 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 BN23 5PY?
Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN23 5PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN23 5PY
- Ward
- Sovereign
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Crumbles
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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