Postcode BN2 4GB (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN2 4GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN2 4GB is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 4GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN2 4GB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 4GB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BN2 4GB is Southall Avenue which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brighton University and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 243 m away.

The closest primary school to BN2 4GB (for ages 11 and under) is Coombe Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BN2 4GB is The Railway Inn and is 6.42 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 6.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 206.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 4GB 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 4GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN2 4GB, and the approximate distance away.

Southall Avenue 78 m
The Highway 178 m
Tillstone Close 190 m
Culpepper Close 236 m
Highway Close 240 m
Queensdown School Road 256 m
Highbrook Close 285 m
Natal Road 291 m
Crespin Way 326 m
Barrow Hill 332 m
Barrow Close 332 m
Colbourne Avenue 402 m
Lewes Road 431 m
The Avenue 437 m
Hillside 473 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN2 4GB

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 4GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
471 m
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
513 m
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
584 m
Moulsecoomb Primary School 683 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
756 m
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
909 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.16 km
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.28 km
Fairlight Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.29 km
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
1.38 km
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
1.42 km
Elm Grove Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.5 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
1.54 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.55 km
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.55 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.92 km
St Luke's Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.96 km
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.02 km
Kings Brighton Good
(June 29, 2018)
2.04 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 4GB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.66 km
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.75 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
5.75 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
5.75 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
6.3 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.39 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
6.39 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
6.39 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
6.39 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.42 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
6.42 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.42 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.42 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
6.42 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
6.42 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
6.45 km
Athena B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
6.48 km
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.48 km
Blend Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
6.48 km
Health Link Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
6.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 4GB - Data from Apr 2022

Brighton University Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Brighton University Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bottom of The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Natal Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Brighton University Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 243 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 269 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 12.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 4GB - Data from Dec 2021

Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 803 m
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 1.38 km
Racehill Valley Valley 1.39 km
Hog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Falmer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Woollards Field Urban Greenspace 1.8 km
Coldean Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Coldean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Whitehawk Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Westlain Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Whitehawk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Park Bottom Valley 2.37 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 4GB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 206.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 96.1% 365.7 36.2

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 544,377 kWh - mean 10,888 kWh : median 10,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 197,785 kWh - mean 3,956 kWh : median 3,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN2 4GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84475600
Longitude -0.11691800
OS Easting 532671
OS Northing 0106715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7623
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Kemptown
Electoral Ward Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
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 E33040648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 008E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3