The postcode BN1 8JL is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN1 8JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN1 8JL 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 8JL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to BN1 8JL is Lyminster Avenue which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lyminster Avenue middle and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to BN1 8JL (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 8JL is The Plough and is 4.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 165.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.2 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 8JL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN1 8JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN1 8JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN1 8JL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN1 8JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 688 m |
| Patcham High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 808 m |
| Varndean School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 899 m |
| Patcham Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 10, 2008) | 961 m |
| Varndean College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 969 m |
| Patcham Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 975 m |
| Balfour Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Hertford Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Hertford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.44 km |
| Homewood College | Special school | 5-19 | Special Measures (December 7, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Coldean Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Westdene Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Brighton & Hove Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Inadequate (October 21, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Downs Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2011) | 2.15 km |
| Downs Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (June 27, 2013) | 2.25 km |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 8JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangdean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 3.82 km | |
| Route 23 Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2020 | 3.82 km | |
| The Sussex Peasant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 8, 2022 | 3.82 km | |
| American Express Staff Canteen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.9 km | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 4.76 km | |
| Brendon Stud And Saddlery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 4.77 km | |
| Kingsley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| Tallai House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 4.85 km | |
| Duck Lodge B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 4.93 km | |
| Pyecombe Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 5.19 km | |
| The Wild Flour Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 5.22 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2015 | 5.54 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 5.55 km | |
| Spar Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 5.55 km | |
| Wayfield Park Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 5.55 km | |
| Benfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 5.59 km | |
| Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 5.59 km | |
| Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2015 | 5.59 km | |
| Best Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 5.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 8JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lyminster Avenue middle | 33 m | |
| Lyminster Avenue middle | 69 m | |
| Crabtree Avenue | 99 m | |
| Crabtree Avenue | 116 m | |
| Rotherfield Crescent | 174 m | |
| Moulsecoomb Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Moulsecoomb Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Preston Park Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 11.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.11 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 33.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 8JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollingbury Castle | 772 m | |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 968 m |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 1 km |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 1.94 km |
| Tivoli Copse | 1.95 km | |
| Great Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Ewe Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Coney Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Upper Lodge Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Tegdown Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Coldean Wood | 2.23 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.38 km | |
| Rocky Clump | 2.39 km | |
| Woollards Field | 2.4 km | |
| Coldean Belt | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 8JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 165.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.1 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 123.5 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 379.9 | 36.4 |
Energy usage data for BN1 8JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.85818400 |
| Longitude | -0.13436600 |
| OS Easting | 531405 |
| OS Northing | 0108177 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000043 |
| Travel To Work Area | Brighton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | 8D2 |