The postcode BN2 7BU is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN2 7BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 7BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BN2 7BU is Martyn's Close which is centered 22 m away.
The closest primary school to BN2 7BU (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roedean School.
The local pub for residents of BN2 7BU is Smugglers Rest and is 4.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fire House Pizza and is 4.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN2 7BU 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 BN2 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN2 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN2 7BU
| 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 BN2 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhill High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 190 m |
| Roedean School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.22 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.48 km |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Brighton Waldorf School | Independent school | 2-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 2.17 km |
| Woodingdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Downs View Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 2.26 km |
| Saltdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| City Academy Whitehawk | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 3.55 km |
| Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School | Independent school | 3-13 | 3.65 km | |
| Brighton College | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.7 km | |
| St Luke's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 3.75 km |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 4.02 km |
| Elm Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.02 km |
| Coombe Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 4.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Rooms - Meridian Court | Exempt November 6, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Happy Days Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 4.07 km | |
| Telscombe Parish Hall | Exempt November 18, 2020 | 4.07 km | |
| Fire House Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.14 km | |
| Smugglers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 4.14 km | |
| Fairlight Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 4.35 km | |
| The Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 4.37 km | |
| Cater Link at Telscombe C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.46 km | |
| Telscombe Cliffs Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 4.46 km | |
| Telscombe Cliffs Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Thai Elephant Two | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 4.48 km | |
| The Haven Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| American Express Staff Canteen | Awaiting Inspection | 4.52 km | |
| Kamsons Pharmacy | Exempt February 7, 2022 | 4.61 km | |
| Goodfayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 4.66 km | |
| Central Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
| Maloncho Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 4.7 km | |
| The Haven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 4.75 km | |
| Roclyns Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 9.22 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 9.23 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 9.23 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 15.67 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.23 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 38.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Greenway Bottom | Valley | 804 m |
| Cattle Hill | 864 m | |
| Beacon Hill | 961 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 985 m | |
| Roedean Bottom | Valley | 1.24 km |
| Wick Bottom | Valley | 1.45 km |
| Red Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 1.71 km |
| High Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Blackrock Valley | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Warren Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Sheepcote Valley | Valley | 2.19 km |
| Standean Bottom | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Bullock Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Whitehawk Bottom | Valley | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.6 Mbps | 38.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 4 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 4.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN2 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.81661500 |
| Longitude | -0.06958300 |
| OS Easting | 536085 |
| OS Northing | 0103672 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brighton, Kemptown |
| Electoral Ward | Rottingdean Coastal |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Saltdean/Woodingdean BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Saltdean BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040811 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 033F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |