Postcode BN3 8GZ (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN3 8GZ and nearby postcodes

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

BN3 8GZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8GZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN3 8GZ is Findon Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Burwash Road and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Aldrington Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BN3 8GZ (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 local pub for residents of BN3 8GZ is Victoria Public House and is 2.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Italian At Home and is 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.1 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Findon Close 49 m
Steyning Avenue 64 m
Bramber Avenue 68 m
Beeding Avenue 91 m
Amberley Drive 113 m
Henfield Way 129 m
Midhurst Walk 129 m
Clarke Avenue 148 m
Burwash Road 158 m
Poynings Drive 160 m
Nutley Close 172 m
Park Close 208 m
High Park Avenue 228 m
Clayton Way 232 m
Downland Drive 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN3 8GZ

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 8GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 22, 2019)
409 m
King's School Good
(December 5, 2018)
409 m
Hangleton Primary School Good
(June 7, 2018)
604 m
Blatchington Mill School Good
(February 8, 2017)
620 m
Aldrington CofE Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
945 m
Goldstone Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
953 m
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.12 km
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.2 km
The Lioncare School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.52 km
Hove Junior School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.77 km
West Hove Infant School Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
1.77 km
Benfield Primary School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.84 km
Hill Park School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.95 km
Deepdene School 2.16 km
Drive Preparatory School Good
(February 8, 2019)
2.19 km
Brackenbury Primary School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.19 km
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.19 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.23 km
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove 2.25 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Best Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
1.68 km
Italian At Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
1.68 km
Shorelife Mill Lane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 15, 2014
1.68 km
Ye Olde Bakers Shop Manufacturers/packers 2
Needs Improvement
July 28, 2021
1.68 km
A Auckland Catering Butchers (Formerly Mill Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.71 km
Southdown Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
1.72 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
1.84 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.84 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
1.84 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
1.87 km
Extratime At Hillside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
1.95 km
Hill Park Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.95 km
Hill Park Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.95 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.98 km
Footsteps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.99 km
Fresh Start Sussex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
2.02 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
2.03 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.09 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Burwash Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Burwash Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Bramber Avenue Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Burwash Road East End Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Clayton Way Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Southwick Square Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Southwick Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.83 km
Aldrington Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Aldrington Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Portslade Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 7.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Three Cornered Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Benfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Benfield Valley Valley 2.15 km
Foredown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Mount Zion Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Western Lawns Urban Greenspace 2.62 km
Aldrington Basin Inland Water 2.65 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
The Canal Inland Water 2.88 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Cockroost Bottom Valley 2.97 km
Varncombe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.1 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 215,769 kWh - mean 13,486 kWh : median 12,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 86,119 kWh - mean 5,382 kWh : median 3,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN3 8GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84989900
Longitude -0.18900800
OS Easting 527582
OS Northing 0107160
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14273
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33040641
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2