Postcode BN1 8AE (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 8AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN1 8AE is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN1 8AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN1 8AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8AE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN1 8AE is Hartfield Avenue which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyminster Avenue middle and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BN1 8AE (for ages 11 and under) is Carden Nursery and Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 30, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BN1 8AE is The Plough and is 4.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Italian At Home and is 5.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2 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 8AE 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 8AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN1 8AE, and the approximate distance away.

Hartfield Avenue 19 m
Lyminster Avenue 113 m
Eastfield Crescent 236 m
Westfield Crescent 237 m
Highfield Crescent 286 m
Cuckmere Way 366 m
Woodbourne Avenue 369 m
Larkfield Way 396 m
Carden Hill 421 m
Wilmington Way 422 m
Crabtree Avenue 429 m
Fernhurst Crescent 486 m
Rotherfield Crescent 521 m
Carden Avenue 597 m
Ditchling Road 1.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 8AE

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 8AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
765 m
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
798 m
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
921 m
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
922 m
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
1.06 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.1 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.14 km
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.29 km
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.31 km
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
1.35 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.66 km
Coldean Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.74 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.75 km
Moulsecoomb Primary School 1.82 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
1.83 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.01 km
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
2.03 km
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
2.13 km
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.78 km
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.95 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
3.95 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
3.95 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
4.89 km
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
4.9 km
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.98 km
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
4.98 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
4.98 km
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
5.06 km
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
5.32 km
The Wild Flour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.34 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
5.54 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
5.59 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.59 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
5.59 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
5.61 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.61 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
5.61 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
5.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 8AE - Data from Apr 2022

Lyminster Avenue middle Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Lyminster Avenue middle Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Woodbourne Garage Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Rotherfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Woodbourne Garage Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 11.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 8AE - Data from Dec 2021

Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 690 m
Park Bottom Valley 1.07 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 1.09 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 2.04 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Coldean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ewe Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Upper Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Tegdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Woollards Field Urban Greenspace 2.35 km
Coldean Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rocky Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 8AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 336,517 kWh - mean 12,943 kWh : median 11,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 82,903 kWh - mean 3,189 kWh : median 2,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 8AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.85711100
Longitude -0.13361300
OS Easting 531461
OS Northing 0108059
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14491
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Patcham
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 E33040636
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3