Postcode BN1 7HZ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 7HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN1 7HZ is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. BN1 7HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN1 7HZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 7HZ as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Endeavouring flat dwellers.

The closest road name to BN1 7HZ is Golf Drive which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burstead Close and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to BN1 7HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Balfour Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN1 7HZ is The Railway Inn and is 5.44 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 5.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1 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 7HZ 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 7HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN1 7HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Golf Drive 37 m
Burstead Close 141 m
Hutton Road 190 m
Harrington Place 191 m
Hollingbury Rise West 201 m
Hollingbury Rise 245 m
Brentwood Road 278 m
Brentwood Crescent 293 m
Stanmer Villas 305 m
Beacon Close 305 m
Stanmer Park Road 426 m
Hollingbury Park Avenue 434 m
Hertford Road 470 m
Friar Road 500 m
Osborne Road 566 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 7HZ

Introduction January 1993
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 7HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
330 m
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
421 m
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
432 m
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
637 m
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
747 m
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
797 m
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
898 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
901 m
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
989 m
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
1.15 km
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
1.25 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.27 km
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.46 km
Moulsecoomb Primary School 1.56 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.6 km
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.65 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.69 km
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
1.69 km
Fairlight Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.7 km
Stanford Junior School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 7HZ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 7HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Burstead Close Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Varndean High School Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Varndean High School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Brentwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Friar Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1 km
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 11.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 7HZ - Data from Dec 2021

Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 974 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Park Bottom Valley 1.87 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 1.98 km
Coldean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Woollards Field Urban Greenspace 2.45 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Hog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Coldean Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Racehill Valley Valley 2.61 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 7HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 29.29 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% 20 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 171,041 kWh - mean 6,578 kWh : median 4,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 109,765 kWh - mean 2,335 kWh : median 1,929 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 7HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84915700
Longitude -0.13280800
OS Easting 531540
OS Northing 0107176
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2136
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Hollingdean and Stanmer
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Endeavouring flat dwellers
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 E33040649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 008A
Output Area / Small Area 7B3