Postcode BN6 8LE (Mid Sussex)

Map showing BN6 8LE and nearby postcodes

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

BN6 8LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8LE as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to BN6 8LE is Brook Avenue which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downlands Community School and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 508 m away.

The closest primary school to BN6 8LE (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 8LE is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 2.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brook Avenue 87 m
Windmill Avenue 106 m
Downs View Road 181 m
Parklands Road 183 m
Lagwood Close 222 m
Ockenden Way 282 m
Dale Avenue 339 m
Clayton Avenue 349 m
Bonny Wood Road 383 m
Keymer Road 485 m
New Road 781 m
B2116 1.61 km
A273 2.26 km
B2112 4.61 km
A259 19.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN6 8LE

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 8LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downlands Community School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
273 m
The Windmills Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
405 m
Hassocks Infant School Good
(January 20, 2022)
599 m
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.11 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.75 km
Hurstpierpoint College 2.98 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.24 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
3.49 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.52 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.53 km
Burgess Hill Girls 3.55 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.83 km
Southway Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
4.22 km
The Gattons Infant School Requires improvement
(September 30, 2021)
4.26 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 4.69 km
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
4.77 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
5.04 km
LVS Hassocks 5.21 km
St Paul's Catholic College 5.22 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
2.48 km
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
2.88 km
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.02 km
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
3.02 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
3.02 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
3.15 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.21 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.21 km
Wayfield Park Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
3.21 km
Chartwells At London Meed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.24 km
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
3.27 km
BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
3.31 km
Harris And Hoole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
3.35 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
3.35 km
Firgrove Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
3.36 km
Hilgay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.36 km
The Acorn Beefeater Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
3.43 km
Horsham Coffee Roaster Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.46 km
Woodlands Meed School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
3.49 km
BHTFC Juniors Tea Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downlands Community School Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Orion Parade Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Orion Parade Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Hassocks Rail Station Taxi Rank 538 m
Burgess Hill Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Library Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 508 m
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 529 m
Burgess Hill Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 14.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 26.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 442 m
Lag Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Bonny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Ockenden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Millbrook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Ockenden's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Reed Pond Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bullsmead Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Patson's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stonecroft Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Clayton Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Roundhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Newer Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 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% 23.3 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.3 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 125,484 kWh - mean 6,274 kWh : median 6,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN6 8LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.92088900
Longitude -0.14129200
OS Easting 530742
OS Northing 0115137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21209
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33045256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Sussex 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Sussex 017C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1