The postcode BN6 8AU is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in July 2010 and is an active postcode. BN6 8AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN6 8AU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 BN6 8AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to BN6 8AU is Elm Tree Close which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Adastra Avenue and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 805 m away.
The closest primary school to BN6 8AU (for ages 11 and under) is The Windmills Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Paul's Catholic College.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Chi Foo and is 2.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 220.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 34.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN6 8AU is covered by the Sussex police force association and West Sussex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN6 8AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN6 8AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN6 8AU
| Introduction | July 2010 |
| 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 BN6 8AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassocks Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 522 m |
| Downlands Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 922 m |
| The Windmills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 2.36 km | |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.5 km | |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 3.26 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 3.71 km |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4 km |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 4.26 km | |
| Albourne Chuch of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.62 km | |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 4.77 km | |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 5.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 8AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells At London Meed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 2.19 km | |
| Firgrove Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| Hilgay Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 2.32 km | |
| BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 2.37 km | |
| Harris And Hoole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2020 | 2.39 km | |
| Woodlands Meed School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 2.43 km | |
| BHTFC Juniors Tea Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Compass Group @ The Burgess Hill Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| The Acorn Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Burgess Hill Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 2.5 km | |
| The Dog & Duck Mobile Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 2.52 km | |
| Chartwells At Birchwood Grove Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 2.52 km | |
| Dicker House Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 2.52 km | |
| Woodlands Meed College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 2.52 km | |
| Woodlands Meed Enterprise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 2.52 km | |
| Horsham Coffee Roaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Chi Foo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2020 | 2.54 km | |
| Naasta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Boo Boo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 19, 2021 | 2.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 8AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Adastra Avenue | 276 m | |
| Adastra Avenue | 298 m | |
| Queens Drive | 352 m | |
| The Close | 395 m | |
| Thatched Inn | 570 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 810 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
| Library | 2.81 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 805 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 829 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 15.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 25.1 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 25.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 8AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Reed Pond Shaw | 786 m | |
| Ockley Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Ham Shaw | 1.61 km | |
| Bonny's Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Lag Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Ockenden's Shaw | 1.75 km | |
| Ockenden's Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Stonecroft Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Bullsmead Shaw | 1.95 km | |
| Holmesdale Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Millbrook Shaw | 2.03 km | |
| Tenementfield Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Patson's Copse | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 8AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.2 Mbps | 220.4 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 34.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 78.6 | 19.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for BN6 8AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.93021300 |
| Longitude | -0.13838700 |
| OS Easting | 530920 |
| OS Northing | 0116179 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Arundel and South Downs |
| County Electorial Division | Hassocks & Burgess Hill South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hassocks |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000228 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crawley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Hurstpierpoint BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33045261 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Sussex 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Sussex 017B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |