Postcode BN1 6RZ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 6RZ and nearby postcodes

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

BN1 6RZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6RZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BN1 6RZ is Holly Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedars Gardens and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, 518 m away.

The closest primary school to BN1 6RZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN1 6RZ is The Railway Inn and is 4.32 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 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN1 6RZ 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 6RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Holly Close 25 m
Walnut Close 53 m
Varndean Road 73 m
Fircroft Close 79 m
Varndean Drive 84 m
Varndean Gardens 138 m
Laine Close 148 m
Fairlie Gardens 178 m
Oak Close 186 m
Varndean Close 203 m
Cliveden Court 209 m
Cornwall Gardens 220 m
The Approach 228 m
Withdean Crescent 270 m
Curwen Place 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 6RZ

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 6RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
324 m
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
460 m
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
506 m
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
837 m
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
900 m
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 1.15 km
Stanford Infant School Outstanding
(February 22, 2007)
1.24 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
1.28 km
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
1.32 km
Windlesham School 1.39 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.43 km
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.48 km
Stanford Junior School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.49 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.54 km
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
1.59 km
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.64 km
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.73 km
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.18 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
4.17 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
4.23 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
4.23 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
4.23 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.27 km
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.27 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
4.27 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
4.27 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
4.3 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.3 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
4.3 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
4.3 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
4.32 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.32 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
4.32 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
4.32 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
4.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedars Gardens Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Surrenden Holt Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Varndean Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Varndean Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Surrenden Holt Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 518 m
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 640 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 10.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 516 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 2.17 km
Park Bottom Valley 2.44 km
Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Ewe Bottom Valley 2.85 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 3.28 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.3 km
Deep Bottom Valley 3.33 km
Scare Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Tegdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.1 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 14.43 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.7 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 127,590 kWh - mean 15,949 kWh : median 16,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,371 kWh - mean 2,671 kWh : median 2,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 6RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84960000
Longitude -0.14986600
OS Easting 530338
OS Northing 0107195
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26802
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Withdean
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33040637
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1