Postcode BN1 8NJ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 8NJ and nearby postcodes

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

BN1 8NJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8NJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN1 8NJ is Dale Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Patchdean and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to BN1 8NJ (for ages 11 and under) is Patcham Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN1 8NJ is The Plough and is 4.3 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 5.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN1 8NJ 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 8NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dale Avenue 38 m
Patchdean 108 m
Church Close 169 m
Winfield Close 178 m
Upper Winfield Avenue 181 m
Wilmington Parade 203 m
Warmdene Road 208 m
Warmdene Way 211 m
Warmdene Close 223 m
Overhill Drive 276 m
Mayfield Crescent 280 m
Graham Avenue 295 m
Winfield Avenue 299 m
Highview Avenue South 334 m
Dale Crescent 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 8NJ

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 8NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
244 m
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
247 m
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
445 m
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
935 m
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.14 km
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.19 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.23 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.23 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.43 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.54 km
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.88 km
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.02 km
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
2.13 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
2.18 km
Coldean Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.31 km
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 2.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.35 km
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
2.44 km
Stanford Infant School Outstanding
(February 22, 2007)
2.45 km
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.3 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
3.3 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
3.3 km
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.18 km
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
4.29 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
4.3 km
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.4 km
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
4.4 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
4.4 km
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
4.5 km
The Wild Flour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.56 km
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.79 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
5.01 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.01 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
5.01 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
5.01 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
5.03 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
5.04 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
5.04 km
Wayfield Park Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Patchdean Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Patchdean Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Long Man of Wilmington Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Patchdean Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Long Man of Wilmington Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 10.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eastwick Bottom Valley 982 m
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Park Bottom Valley 1.43 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ewe Bottom Valley 1.7 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Deep Bottom Valley 2.16 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Tegdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Scare Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Upper Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 115.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 192,719 kWh - mean 13,766 kWh : median 12,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 61,556 kWh - mean 4,397 kWh : median 3,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 8NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.86001500
Longitude -0.14426800
OS Easting 530703
OS Northing 0108363
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24064
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33037362
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3