Postcode BN1 6EL (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 6EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN1 6EL is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN1 6EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN1 6EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN1 6EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN1 6EL is Edburton Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Semley Road and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 483 m away.

The closest primary school to BN1 6EL (for ages 11 and under) is Downs Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 16, 2011.

The local pub for residents of BN1 6EL is The Railway Inn and is 5.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummies and is 5.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN1 6EL is covered by the Sussex police force association and Brighton and Hove City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN1 6EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN1 6EL, and the approximate distance away.

Edburton Avenue 18 m
Semley Road 42 m
St Andrew's Road 75 m
St Andrews Close 137 m
Ditchling Gardens 144 m
Southdown Place 145 m
Southdown Road 188 m
Ditchling Place 202 m
Grantham Road 205 m
Hollingbury Road 214 m
Cleveland Road 234 m
Southdown Avenue 261 m
Chester Terrace 289 m
Stanford Avenue 314 m
Adams Close 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 6EL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN1 6EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
182 m
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
288 m
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
412 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
619 m
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
633 m
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
730 m
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
974 m
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
993 m
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.01 km
Fairlight Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.02 km
Stanford Junior School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.05 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.09 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.2 km
Stanford Infant School Outstanding
(February 22, 2007)
1.21 km
Kings Brighton Good
(June 29, 2018)
1.23 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.24 km
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.26 km
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.27 km
Windlesham School 1.33 km
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.04 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
4.95 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
5.05 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.05 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
5.05 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.07 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
5.07 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.07 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.07 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.07 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
5.07 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
5.1 km
Athena B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
5.13 km
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.13 km
Blend Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.13 km
Health Link Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
5.13 km
No 30 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
5.13 km
Olivers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
5.13 km
S D S Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2015
5.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 6EL - Data from Apr 2022

Semley Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Semley Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Cleveland Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Edburton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Cleveland Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 483 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 530 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 10.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 6EL - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Whitehawk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Racehill Valley Valley 2.52 km
Whitehawk Bottom Valley 2.54 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Park Bottom Valley 2.75 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 2.83 km
Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Woollards Field Urban Greenspace 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 6EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.2 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 697,288 kWh - mean 17,432 kWh : median 17,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 136,308 kWh - mean 3,587 kWh : median 3,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 6EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84143000
Longitude -0.13548900
OS Easting 531373
OS Northing 0106312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25761
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Preston Park
Local Authority District Brighton and Hove
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coast to Capital
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000043
Travel To Work Area Brighton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Brighton and Hove City
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Brighton and Hove CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Brighton and Hove BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brighton and Hove BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040683
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3