Postcode BN1 8XP (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 8XP and nearby postcodes

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

BN1 8XP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8XP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BN1 8XP is Audrey Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Audrey Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to BN1 8XP (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 8XP is The Plough and is 4.08 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 4.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Audrey Close 48 m
Old London Road 106 m
Ballards Mill Close 117 m
Grangeways 135 m
Overhill Way 137 m
Patcham Grange 170 m
Highview Avenue South 195 m
Patcham By Pass 197 m
Brompton Close 230 m
Winfield Close 234 m
Brangwyn Way 239 m
Upper Winfield Avenue 250 m
Overhill Drive 258 m
Ridgeside Avenue 295 m
Old Mill Close 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 8XP

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 8XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
181 m
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
417 m
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
472 m
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
863 m
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.14 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.42 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.48 km
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.49 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.6 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.69 km
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.21 km
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 2.31 km
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.38 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
2.4 km
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
2.51 km
Stanford Infant School Outstanding
(February 22, 2007)
2.51 km
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.63 km
Coldean Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.65 km
Windlesham School 2.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.05 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
3.05 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
3.05 km
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
4.06 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
4.08 km
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.18 km
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
4.18 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
4.18 km
The Wild Flour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.21 km
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
4.29 km
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.38 km
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
4.6 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
4.72 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
4.72 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
4.72 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
4.72 km
A Auckland Catering Butchers (Formerly Mill Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
4.75 km
Southdown Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
4.76 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
4.78 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
4.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Audrey Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Audrey Close Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Brangwyn Crescent Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Brangwyn Crescent Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Ridgeside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Preston Park Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 10.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 974 m
Eastwick Bottom Valley 1.18 km
Ewe Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Park Bottom Valley 1.75 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Deep Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Scare Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 2.21 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Tegdown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Donkey Bottom Valley 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.6 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 175,488 kWh - mean 21,936 kWh : median 20,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 8XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.86110700
Longitude -0.14961000
OS Easting 530324
OS Northing 0108475
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25890
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: 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 E33040635
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 003B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1