Postcode BN3 8EJ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN3 8EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN3 8EJ is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN3 8EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN3 8EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8EJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BN3 8EJ is Lynchets Crescent which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Warenne Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Portslade Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to BN3 8EJ (for ages 11 and under) is West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Italian At Home and is 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN3 8EJ 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 8EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN3 8EJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lynchets Crescent 63 m
The Down 67 m
Warenne Road 142 m
Broad Rig Avenue 144 m
Meyners Close 161 m
Cowdens Close 188 m
Downsview 210 m
Hangleton Valley Drive 230 m
Meads Close 246 m
Meads Avenue 253 m
St Helen's Crescent 297 m
Honey Croft 339 m
Spencer Avenue 509 m
Hangleton Way 536 m
A2038 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN3 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 22, 2019)
790 m
King's School Good
(December 5, 2018)
790 m
Hangleton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
899 m
Hill Park School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.26 km
Goldstone Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.52 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.61 km
Blatchington Mill School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.62 km
Brackenbury Primary School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.69 km
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.69 km
Benfield Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.73 km
Mile Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
1.74 km
Aldrington CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.99 km
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.17 km
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.18 km
The Lioncare School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.19 km
Deepdene School 2.3 km
Hove Junior School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.35 km
West Hove Infant School Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
2.35 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN3 8EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Auckland Catering Butchers (Formerly Mill Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.2 km
Extratime At Hillside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
1.26 km
Hill Park Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.26 km
Hill Park Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.26 km
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.29 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.29 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
1.29 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
1.29 km
Southdown Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
1.32 km
Mindful Cuppa Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.45 km
Fresh Start Sussex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.47 km
Valley Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2021
1.49 km
Emmaus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.58 km
Peter Gladwin Breakfast Club School/college/university 4
Good
November 14, 2017
1.58 km
Peter Gladwin County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
1.58 km
Peter Gladwin School Breakfast Club School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.58 km
Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2015
1.58 km
Budgen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.59 km
Budgens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.59 km
Green Kitchen Brighton Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN3 8EJ - Data from Apr 2022

Warenne Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Warenne Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Bottom of Downsview Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Bottom of Downsview Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Honey Croft Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Southwick Square Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Southwick Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Portslade Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Portslade Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Aldrington Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 6.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN3 8EJ - Data from Dec 2021

Benfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 567 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Foredown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Benfield Valley Valley 1.31 km
Mount Zion Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Cockroost Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cockroost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Southwick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Adder Bottom Valley 2.73 km
The Canal Inland Water 2.77 km
Aldrington Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
Whitelot Bottom Valley 2.9 km
Western Lawns Urban Greenspace 3.02 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN3 8EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 97.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.1 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 695,864 kWh - mean 14,806 kWh : median 14,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN3 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.85328500
Longitude -0.20328300
OS Easting 526568
OS Northing 0107512
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33040642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4