The postcode BN6 8LQ is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 8LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN6 8LQ 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 8LQ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to BN6 8LQ is Brook Avenue which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Downlands Community School and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 473 m away.
The closest primary school to BN6 8LQ (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 8LQ is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN6 8LQ 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 8LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN6 8LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN6 8LQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 196 m |
| The Windmills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 387 m |
| Hassocks Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 516 m |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 2.93 km | |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.44 km | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 3.73 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 4.14 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 4.17 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 4.67 km |
| Albourne Chuch of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.71 km | |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4.94 km |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | 5.14 km | |
| LVS Hassocks | Special school | 8-19 | 5.19 km | |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 5.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyecombe Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 2.59 km | |
| Duck Lodge B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 2.99 km | |
| Kingsley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.13 km | |
| Tallai House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 3.13 km | |
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 3.13 km | |
| Chartwells At London Meed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 3.23 km | |
| The Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2020 | 3.26 km | |
| Firgrove Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 3.26 km | |
| Hilgay Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.26 km | |
| Harris And Hoole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2020 | 3.26 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| Spar Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| Wayfield Park Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| The Acorn Beefeater | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 3.35 km | |
| Brendon Stud And Saddlery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Horsham Coffee Roaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 3.38 km | |
| Woodlands Meed School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 3.39 km | |
| BHTFC Juniors Tea Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 3.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 8LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Downlands Community School | 148 m | |
| Orion Parade | 235 m | |
| Orion Parade | 253 m | |
| Post Office | 294 m | |
| Post Office | 322 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 504 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.68 km | |
| Library | 3.77 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 473 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 499 m | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 14.45 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.03 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 8LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Butcher's Wood | 534 m | |
| Lag Wood | 849 m | |
| Bonny's Wood | 977 m | |
| Ockenden's Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Millbrook Shaw | 1.18 km | |
| Reed Pond Shaw | 1.22 km | |
| Ham Shaw | 1.26 km | |
| Ockenden's Shaw | 1.31 km | |
| Bullsmead Shaw | 1.46 km | |
| Patson's Copse | 1.51 km | |
| Stonecroft Copse | 1.53 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Clayton Holt | 1.73 km | |
| Molehilly Shaw | 1.82 km | |
| Roundhill Plantation | 1.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 8LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 46.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 70.3 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN6 8LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.92174000 |
| Longitude | -0.14054700 |
| OS Easting | 530792 |
| OS Northing | 0115233 |
| 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: 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 |