Postcode BN6 8BQ (Mid Sussex)

Map showing BN6 8BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN6 8BQ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN6 8BQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 BN6 8BQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BN6 8BQ is Newlands Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flowers Close and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to BN6 8BQ (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 local pub for residents of BN6 8BQ is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 3.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN6 8BQ 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 BN6 8BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN6 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Newlands Close 39 m
Church Mead 52 m
The Crescent 175 m
The Beacons 178 m
Damian Way 185 m
Flowers Close 186 m
Silverdale 209 m
Ewart Close 236 m
Keymer Park 267 m
The Quadrant 272 m
Stafford Way 307 m
Keymer Road 380 m
Dale Avenue 517 m
Grand Avenue 626 m
Lodge Lane 939 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN6 8BQ

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 BN6 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windmills Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
554 m
Downlands Community School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
583 m
Hassocks Infant School Good
(January 20, 2022)
926 m
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.38 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.91 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.99 km
Burgess Hill Girls 3.09 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.13 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.19 km
Hurstpierpoint College 3.29 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.34 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.56 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
4.13 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
4.15 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.43 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
4.56 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.73 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
5 km
St Paul's Catholic College 5.16 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 5.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Firgrove Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.9 km
Hilgay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
2.9 km
Chartwells At London Meed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.91 km
Chartwells At Birchwood Grove Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.99 km
Dicker House Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.99 km
Woodlands Meed College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
2.99 km
Woodlands Meed Enterprise School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
2.99 km
Burgess Hill Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
3.09 km
Woodlands Meed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
3.13 km
BHTFC Juniors Tea Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
3.19 km
Compass Group @ The Burgess Hill Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.19 km
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
3.2 km
Triple Trees Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
3.2 km
Burgess Hill News Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.25 km
Coffee Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.25 km
Harris And Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
3.3 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
3.3 km
BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.3 km
Oaklodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.31 km
Rookwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Flowers Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
St Cosmas Church Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Beacon Hurst Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Hassocks Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.37 km
Church Road Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 15.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 838 m
Millbrook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Molehilly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Lag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Jointer Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Reed Pond Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bonny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Crossgoats Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ockenden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.96 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Clayton Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 209,910 kWh - mean 14,994 kWh : median 14,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN6 8BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.92353000
Longitude -0.12987500
OS Easting 531537
OS Northing 0115451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000228
Travel To Work Area Crawley

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33045258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4