Postcode BN2 3LJ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN2 3LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN2 3LJ is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 3LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN2 3LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 BN2 3LJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to BN2 3LJ is Pevensey Road which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Martin's School and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 913 m away.

The closest primary school to BN2 3LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brighton College.

The local pub for residents of BN2 3LJ is The Railway Inn and is 5.86 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 5.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 1.8 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 BN2 3LJ 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 BN2 3LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN2 3LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Pevensey Road 130 m
Bembridge Street 134 m
Whippingham Street 135 m
Franklin Street 151 m
Hartington Place 153 m
Melbourne Street 157 m
Upper Wellington Road 157 m
Hastings Road 160 m
Fairlight Place 167 m
Shanklin Road 169 m
St Leonard's Road 169 m
Picton Street 187 m
Gladstone Place 193 m
Inverness Road 207 m
Seville Street 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN2 3LJ

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 BN2 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
0 m
Fairlight Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
177 m
Elm Grove Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
426 m
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
688 m
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
764 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
794 m
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
900 m
St Luke's Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
918 m
Kings Brighton Good
(June 29, 2018)
960 m
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.11 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
1.2 km
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.26 km
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.29 km
Carlton Hill Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.32 km
Queen's Park Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.36 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.49 km
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
1.5 km
Brighton College 1.56 km
City Academy Whitehawk Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.57 km
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
5.78 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.85 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.86 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
5.86 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.86 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.86 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.86 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
5.86 km
Brighton Cakes And Miss Millar's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 7, 2017
5.87 km
Milkbar Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.87 km
Saakshi's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.87 km
The Herb Kitchen/Curing Rebels Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.87 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
5.89 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.89 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
5.89 km
Athena B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
5.91 km
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.91 km
Blend Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.91 km
Health Link Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022

St Martin's School Bus Stop/Station 19 m
St Martin's School Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Melbourne Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Melbourne Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bernard Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 913 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 926 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 11.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 3LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 607 m
The Lake Inland Water 1.24 km
Whitehawk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Whitehawk Bottom Valley 1.45 km
Racehill Valley Valley 1.69 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sheepcote Valley Valley 2.14 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Blackrock Valley Valley 2.48 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Falmer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Hog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 3LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 93.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 96.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 95.2% 331 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 614,463 kWh - mean 12,048 kWh : median 11,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 198,103 kWh - mean 3,475 kWh : median 3,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN2 3LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.83519300
Longitude -0.12348100
OS Easting 532236
OS Northing 0105640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16489
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Hanover and Elm Grove
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
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 E33040690
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 015A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3