The postcode BN3 6LU is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN3 6LU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BN3 6LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 BN3 6LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to BN3 6LU is Radinden Drive which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Droveway and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Park Rail Station, 515 m away.
The closest primary school to BN3 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Newman Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BN3 6LU is The Railway Inn and is 3.37 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 3.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for BN3 6LU 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 BN3 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN3 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN3 6LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN3 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove | Independent school | 3-13 | 0 m | |
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 480 m |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 530 m |
| Stanford Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 22, 2007) | 641 m |
| Windlesham School | Independent school | 3-11 | 669 m | |
| Drive Preparatory School | Independent school | 7-16 | Good (February 8, 2019) | 766 m |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 892 m |
| The Montessori Place | Independent school | 1-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2017) | 1 km |
| Stanford Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (October 12, 2012) | 1.03 km |
| Brunswick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.38 km |
| Dorothy Stringer School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Brighton & Hove Montessori School | Independent school | 2-12 | Inadequate (October 21, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Varndean College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Brighton Girls GDST | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.63 km | |
| Balfour Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 12, 2020) | 1.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN3 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Staff Canteen | Awaiting Inspection | 2.79 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2015 | 3.24 km | |
| Yummies | Awaiting Inspection | 3.34 km | |
| Benfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 3.34 km | |
| Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 3.34 km | |
| Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2015 | 3.34 km | |
| JOE'S BURGER HOUSE | Awaiting Inspection | 3.37 km | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2022 | 3.37 km | |
| Station Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.37 km | |
| Subway | Awaiting Inspection | 3.37 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 3.37 km | |
| Wimpy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 3.37 km | |
| Victoria Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 3.4 km | |
| Athena B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 3.44 km | |
| Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| Blend Coffee Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 3.44 km | |
| Health Link | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2017 | 3.44 km | |
| No 30 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| Olivers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2018 | 3.44 km | |
| S D S | Exempt March 10, 2015 | 3.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN3 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Droveway | 118 m | |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | 143 m | |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | 195 m | |
| Onslow Road | 293 m | |
| Onslow Road | 319 m | |
| Preston Park Rail Station | 515 m | |
| Preston Park Rail Station | 638 m | |
| Hove Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 9.24 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.91 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN3 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| The Rookery | 706 m | |
| Tivoli Copse | 718 m | |
| Three Cornered Copse | 1.41 km | |
| Coney Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Western Lawns | 2.97 km | |
| Hollingbury Castle | 3 km | |
| The Lake | 3.08 km | |
| Bear Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Eastwick Bottom | Valley | 3.31 km |
| Aldrington Basin | 3.36 km | |
| Sweet Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 3.59 km |
| Round Hill | 3.6 km | |
| Whitehawk Hill | 3.74 km | |
| Ewe Bottom | Valley | 3.85 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.84145900 |
| Longitude | -0.16000300 |
| OS Easting | 529647 |
| OS Northing | 0106272 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hove |
| Electoral Ward | Hove Park |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal 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 | E33040664 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |