The postcode BN3 7LW is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in March 1984 and is an active postcode. BN3 7LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN3 7LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 7LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to BN3 7LW is Wayfield Avenue which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holmes Avenue and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Aldrington Rail Station, 647 m away.
The closest primary school to BN3 7LW (for ages 11 and under) is Goldstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. 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 7LW is Victoria Public House and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummies and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN3 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN3 7LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN3 7LW
| Introduction | March 1984 |
| 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 BN3 7LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldstone Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 141 m |
| The Lioncare School | Special school | 6-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 540 m |
| Blatchington Mill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 690 m |
| Hove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 749 m |
| West Hove Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 749 m |
| Hangleton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 758 m |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 779 m |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 946 m |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Benfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Deepdene School | Independent school | 0-11 | 1.25 km | |
| St Christopher's School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.36 km | |
| West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| King's School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Drive Preparatory School | Independent school | 7-16 | Good (February 8, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Brackenbury Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Hill Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN3 7LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2015 | 1.13 km | |
| Benfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 1.19 km | |
| Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.19 km | |
| Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2015 | 1.19 km | |
| Yummies | Awaiting Inspection | 1.24 km | |
| Victoria Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| JOE'S BURGER HOUSE | Awaiting Inspection | 1.3 km | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2022 | 1.3 km | |
| Station Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 1.3 km | |
| Subway | Awaiting Inspection | 1.3 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.3 km | |
| Wimpy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Best Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Italian At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 1.37 km | |
| Shorelife Mill Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 15, 2014 | 1.37 km | |
| Ye Olde Bakers Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 28, 2021 | 1.37 km | |
| Southdown Housing Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Footsteps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 1.41 km | |
| Athena B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 1.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN3 7LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Holmes Avenue | 150 m | |
| Wayfield Avenue | 170 m | |
| Holmes Avenue | 172 m | |
| Wayfield Avenue | 184 m | |
| Elm Drive Shops | 212 m | |
| Southwick Square | 3.19 km | |
| Southwick Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| Aldrington Rail Station | 647 m | |
| Aldrington Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Portslade Rail Station | 1.17 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 7.09 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.05 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN3 7LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Three Cornered Copse | 1.54 km | |
| Western Lawns | 1.6 km | |
| Aldrington Basin | 1.67 km | |
| The Canal | 2.06 km | |
| Benfield Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Tivoli Copse | 2.53 km | |
| Foredown Hill | 2.53 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.83 km | |
| Benfield Valley | Valley | 2.94 km |
| Mount Zion | 3.16 km | |
| Coney Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Cockroost Bottom | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Sweet Hill | 3.78 km | |
| Cockroost Hill | 3.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN3 7LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.1 Mbps | 117.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 15 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 396.5 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for BN3 7LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.84073300 |
| Longitude | -0.19066900 |
| OS Easting | 527490 |
| OS Northing | 0106138 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hove |
| Electoral Ward | Hangleton and Knoll |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 | E33037356 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brighton and Hove 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brighton and Hove 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |