Postcode BN3 7BS (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN3 7BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN3 7BS is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN3 7BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN3 7BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 BN3 7BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BN3 7BS is Orchard Road which is centered 155 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greyhound Stadium and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Aldrington Rail Station, 694 m away.

The closest primary school to BN3 7BS (for ages 11 and under) is Aldrington CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN3 7BS is The Railway Inn and is 2.13 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 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN3 7BS 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 BN3 7BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN3 7BS, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Road 155 m
Orchard Avenue 229 m
Orchard Gardens 248 m
Nevill Road 413 m
A2023 451 m
Nevill Avenue 523 m
A270 548 m
Goldstone Crescent 597 m
The Droveway 685 m
A2038 950 m
Old Shoreham Road 1.08 km
A259 17.73 km
A27 34.21 km
A24 34.46 km
A23 35.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN3 7BS

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 BN3 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(December 9, 2021)
124 m
Aldrington CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
320 m
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Good
(December 8, 2021)
338 m
Blatchington Mill School Good
(February 8, 2017)
571 m
The Lioncare School Good
(September 23, 2021)
884 m
Goldstone Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
976 m
Drive Preparatory School Good
(February 8, 2019)
1.02 km
Hove Junior School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.17 km
West Hove Infant School Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
1.17 km
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.26 km
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 1.29 km
Hangleton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.36 km
St Christopher's School 1.36 km
Brighton and Hove Clinic School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.44 km
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.5 km
Cardinal Newman Catholic School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.51 km
The Montessori Place Outstanding
(September 21, 2017)
1.52 km
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.59 km
King's School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.59 km
Brunswick Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN3 7BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
1.99 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.06 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.06 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
2.06 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.13 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.13 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.13 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
2.13 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
2.15 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
2.22 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
2.22 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
2.22 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
2.22 km
Athena B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
2.22 km
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
2.22 km
Blend Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
2.22 km
Health Link Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN3 7BS - Data from Apr 2022

Greyhound Stadium Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Greyhound Stadium Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Greyhound Stadium Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Hove Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Southwick Square Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Aldrington Rail Station Rail 694 m
Aldrington Rail Station Rail 729 m
Hove Rail Station Rail 900 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 7.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN3 7BS - Data from Dec 2021

Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Western Lawns Urban Greenspace 2.04 km
Aldrington Basin Inland Water 2.3 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Benfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
The Canal Inland Water 2.84 km
Foredown Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Benfield Valley Valley 3.33 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Mount Zion Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Cockroost Bottom Valley 4.08 km
Eastwick Bottom Valley 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN3 7BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 179,421 kWh - mean 8,156 kWh : median 8,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 56,730 kWh - mean 2,579 kWh : median 2,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN3 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84163900
Longitude -0.17833400
OS Easting 528356
OS Northing 0106260
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28023
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33040646
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1