Postcode BN45 7BJ (Mid Sussex)

Map showing BN45 7BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN45 7BJ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in March 2017 and is an active postcode. BN45 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN45 7BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 BN45 7BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BN45 7BJ is Forge Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BN45 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Windmills Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BN45 7BJ is The Plough and is 82 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN45 7BJ is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN45 7BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN45 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Close 45 m
Church Lane 73 m
Church Hill 243 m
The Wyshe 280 m
School Lane 288 m
London Road 1.86 km
A273 5.13 km
A259 19.37 km
A24 29.05 km
A23 29.3 km
A27 35.49 km
A3 45.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN45 7BJ

Introduction March 2017
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 BN45 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windmills Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.23 km
Downlands Community School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
3.31 km
Hassocks Infant School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.58 km
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.88 km
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
4.08 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.1 km
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
4.11 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.2 km
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.42 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
4.44 km
Coldean Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.99 km
Hurstpierpoint College 5.15 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 5.21 km
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
5.22 km
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.28 km
King's School Good
(December 5, 2018)
5.28 km
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.49 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
5.51 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.65 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
5.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN45 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
82 m
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
96 m
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
96 m
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
96 m
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
218 m
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
228 m
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
612 m
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
931 m
Spar Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
931 m
Wayfield Park Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
931 m
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
1.11 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
1.11 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
1.11 km
The Wild Flour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.18 km
Elegant Feast Frozen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.98 km
Rushfields Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.98 km
The Good Start School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
3.03 km
South Downs Way B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.1 km
The Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
3.1 km
Poynings Grange Wines Retailers - other Exempt
4.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN45 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Garage Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Saddlery Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Rockrose Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Rockrose Bus Stop/Station 862 m
Hassocks Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 11.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN45 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Rag Bottom Valley 1.28 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Holt Bottom Valley 1.36 km
The Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pangdean Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wellcombe Bottom Valley 1.42 km
Newer Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
West Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Crabtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Crabtree Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Wolstonbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Roundhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Ashen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Holt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 1.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN45 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.8 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 39.5 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 12.68 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.4 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 99,569 kWh - mean 14,224 kWh : median 14,164 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 34,550 kWh - mean 4,319 kWh : median 3,453 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN45 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.89683800
Longitude -0.16308400
OS Easting 529275
OS Northing 0112425
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17878
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
County Electorial Division Hurstpierpoint & Bolney ED
Electoral Ward Hurstpierpoint and Downs
Local Authority District Mid Sussex
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 E07000228
Travel To Work Area Brighton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Sussex
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 West Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039369
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 016D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2