BN23 5TH postcode in Eastbourne, East Sussex
BN23 5TH is a postcode in Eastbourne, in the Sovereign ward. It is in the Eastbourne parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where BN23 5TH is, and what is near it
- BN23 5TH
- Other postcodes in BN23 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7868, longitude 0.3286)
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 5TH?
- 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 5TH 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 5TH?
Every home and business at BN23 5TH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5TH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN23 5TH.
Check the bin days for BN23 5TH 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 5TH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 47 homes and businesses at BN23 5TH. 12 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 35 more at a lower risk.
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 5TH: 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 5TH is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:03 on 23 October 2026.
- Eastbourne seafrontFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Eastbourne seafront
- Coastal areas of Eastbourne seafrontFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Coastal areas of Eastbourne seafront
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:03 on 23 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 5TH?
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.
- Detached £490,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 5 sales
- Terraced £380,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £230,000 80 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 5TH
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BN23 5TH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle sale was £180,000, from £125,590 to £230,000. 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.
- £174,50025 Martinique Way
- £180,00027 Martinique Way
- £230,00022 Martinique Way
- £125,59041 Martinique Way
- £200,00043 Martinique Way
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 5TH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around BN23 5TH. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (44%). 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 £2,064 (band B) to £4,424 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,359.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,770 |
| Band B | about 130 (12%) | £2,064 |
| Band C | about 370 (35%) | £2,359 |
| Band D | about 340 (32%) | £2,654 |
| Band E | about 160 (15%) | £3,244 |
| Band F | about 40 (4%) | £3,834 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,424 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,309 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 44% 1983 to 1999
- 26% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 5TH is in (ONS area E01020962), 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 5TH?
The nearest open schools to BN23 5TH, 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 5TH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN23 5TH is Pevensey & Westham Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Pevensey Bay Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Portlands, 207 m away.
More stations near BN23 5TH, 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 5TH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN23 5TH, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Sovereign Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 744644 1.9 kmCycle
- Seaside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 725667 2.8 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 5TH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BN23 5TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 8 chargers 1.6 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 5TH?
The nearest to the centre of BN23 5TH, 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 750 mWalk
- Seaside Dental Practice Limited Phone 01323 408999 1.6 kmCycle
- David Neal Eastbourne Ltd Phone 07852 751416 2.5 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 5TH?
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 4.0 kmCycle
- Bexhill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2014, over 3 years old · Phone 01424 730077 12.5 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 5TH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN23 5TH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mortain Place Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 465150 1.3 kmCycle
- Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01323 739689 1.3 kmCycle
- Maris View Phone 01323 315298 1.4 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 5TH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN23 5TH, 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, Sovereign Harbour Rtl Pk Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 10pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01323 478638 1.0 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Lottbridge Drove Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9243 1.8 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 5TH?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN23 5TH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Eastbourne Vets 2.0 kmCycle
- St Annes Vet 2.0 kmCycle
- Eastbourne Vets 2.8 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 5TH in a conservation area?
The centre of BN23 5TH 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 5TH?
Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN23 5TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 5, other crime 4, burglary 2, other theft 2, theft from the person 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 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 5TH
- Ward
- Sovereign
- 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
- June 2002
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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