The postcode BN2 8FX is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN2 8FX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN2 8FX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8FX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN2 8FX is Effingham Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hartfield Road and is 753 m away.
The closest primary school to BN2 8FX (for ages 11 and under) is Saltdean Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Roedean School.
The local pub for residents of BN2 8FX is Smugglers Rest and is 1.85 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 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 163.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN2 8FX 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 8FX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN2 8FX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN2 8FX
| 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 8FX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 71 m |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Longhill High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Peacehaven Heights Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.69 km | |
| Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Peacehaven Community School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.21 km | |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Roedean School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.37 km | |
| Woodingdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2019) | 4.19 km |
| Downs View Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 4.19 km |
| Brighton Waldorf School | Independent school | 2-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 4.46 km |
| Northease Manor School | Special school | 7-19 | 4.73 km | |
| City Academy Whitehawk | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 5.23 km |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Breakwater Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 5.54 km |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 5.65 km |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 5.7 km |
| Bevendean Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 5.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN2 8FX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Rooms - Meridian Court | Exempt November 6, 2019 | 1.74 km | |
| Happy Days Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 1.74 km | |
| Telscombe Parish Hall | Exempt November 18, 2020 | 1.74 km | |
| Fire House Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| Smugglers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Fairlight Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 1.99 km | |
| The Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Cater Link at Telscombe C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Telscombe Cliffs Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Telscombe Cliffs Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
| The Haven Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Thai Elephant Two | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 2.18 km | |
| Kamsons Pharmacy | Exempt February 7, 2022 | 2.28 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 2.28 km | |
| Goodfayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| The Haven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
| Central Fish Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 2.37 km | |
| Maloncho Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 2.37 km | |
| Roclyns Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.47 km | |
| R C Barker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 2.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN2 8FX - Data from Apr 2022
| Hartfield Road | 753 m | |
| Rodmell Avenue Middle | 823 m | |
| Oaklands Avenue | 903 m | |
| Crowborough Road | 969 m | |
| Martlet House | 1.05 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 6.84 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 6.84 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 6.85 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 17.98 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.58 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 39.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN2 8FX - Data from Dec 2021
| Tenant Hill | 883 m | |
| Bannings Bottom | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.13 km |
| High Hill | 1.39 km | |
| High Dole | 1.68 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Highdole Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Greenway Bottom | Valley | 2.31 km |
| Breaky Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km |
| Fore Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Southease Hill | 2.92 km | |
| The Dell | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Whiteway Bottom | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Standean Bottom | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Cricketing Bottom | Valley | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN2 8FX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 163.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102.4 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BN2 8FX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.80816100 |
| Longitude | -0.03835000 |
| OS Easting | 538310 |
| OS Northing | 0102790 |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Saltdean/Woodingdean BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Saltdean BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040812 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 033B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |