The postcode BN6 8TU is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 8TU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN6 8TU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8TU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BN6 8TU is Fieldway which is centered 113 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 241 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 2.47 km away.
The closest primary school to BN6 8TU (for ages 11 and under) is Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN6 8TU is covered by the Sussex police force association and East Sussex Downs and Weald is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN6 8TU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN6 8TU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN6 8TU
| 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 8TU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 0 m |
| The Windmills Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Downlands Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| Hassocks Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.3 km |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 3.37 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 | 3.66 km | |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 3.85 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 4.36 km |
| Hurstpierpoint College | Independent school | 4-19 | 4.59 km | |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 4.72 km |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4.96 km |
| The Gattons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (September 30, 2021) | 5.06 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 5.08 km |
| Southway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 5.15 km |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 5.44 km |
| Coldean Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 6.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 8TU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells At Birchwood Grove Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Dicker House Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.42 km | |
| Woodlands Meed College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Woodlands Meed Enterprise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Firgrove Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Hilgay Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Triple Trees Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| Burgess Hill Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| Chartwells At London Meed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.69 km | |
| Oaklodge Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 3.79 km | |
| Rookwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 3.79 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| Woodlands Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2021 | 3.84 km | |
| Woodlands Meed School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
| Burgess Hill News | Awaiting Inspection | 3.88 km | |
| Coffee Zone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Asian Rose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 13, 2021 | 3.91 km | |
| Mei Xin Hins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 3.91 km | |
| Rosanne Florists | Exempt January 19, 2018 | 3.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 8TU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Bull | 241 m | |
| The Bull | 273 m | |
| The White Horse | 338 m | |
| The White Horse | 342 m | |
| The Sandrock Inn | 344 m | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Burgess Hill Rail Station | 3.99 km | |
| Church Road | 4.2 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Hassocks Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Plumpton Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 15.85 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 26.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 8TU - Data from Dec 2021
| Jointer Copse | 604 m | |
| Lodge Hill | 715 m | |
| Molehilly Shaw | 730 m | |
| The Wilderness | 858 m | |
| Wellcroft Shaw | 923 m | |
| Crossgoats Shaw | 1.1 km | |
| Calves Hovel Shaw | 1.16 km | |
| Sedlow Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Hop Garden Shaw | 1.33 km | |
| Millbrook Shaw | 1.7 km | |
| De Lilt Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Middleton Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km |
| Ditchling Beacon | 1.97 km | |
| Ockley Wood | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 8TU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 46.5 Mbps | 79.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.8 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN6 8TU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.91944100 |
| Longitude | -0.11137300 |
| OS Easting | 532847 |
| OS Northing | 0115030 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| South Downs National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lewes |
| County Electorial Division | Ouse Valley West & Downs ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ditchling & Westmeston |
| Local Authority District | Lewes |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Sussex |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000063 |
| Travel To Work Area | Brighton |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Sussex Downs and Weald |
| 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 East Sussex CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Ditchling BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041627 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewes 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewes 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |