Postcode BN6 9PL (Mid Sussex)

Map showing BN6 9PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN6 9PL is located in Mid Sussex, in the county of West Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN6 9PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN6 9PL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 9PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BN6 9PL is Underhill Lane which is centered 888 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weavers and is 878 m away. The closest railway station is Hassocks Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to BN6 9PL (for ages 11 and under) is The Windmills Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BN6 9PL is Pyecombe Golf Club and is 1.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN6 9PL 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 9PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN6 9PL, and the approximate distance away.

Underhill Lane 888 m
B2116 2.72 km
A273 3.77 km
A259 18.71 km
A23 28.19 km
A27 37.35 km
A3 46.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN6 9PL

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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windmills Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.43 km
Downlands Community School Outstanding
(November 30, 2016)
1.62 km
Hassocks Infant School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.11 km
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.34 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.88 km
Hurstpierpoint College 4.38 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.71 km
Patcham Junior School Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.84 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
4.88 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.89 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.95 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
4.95 km
Burgess Hill Girls 4.96 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
4.99 km
Coldean Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.02 km
Patcham High School Good
(November 8, 2017)
5.04 km
Patcham Infant School Outstanding
(December 10, 2008)
5.16 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.32 km
Westdene Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.51 km
Albourne Chuch of England Primary School 5.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN6 9PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pyecombe Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.61 km
Duck Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.93 km
Kingsley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.06 km
Tallai House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
2.06 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
2.06 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
2.16 km
Brendon Stud And Saddlery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.3 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.61 km
Spar Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
2.61 km
Wayfield Park Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.61 km
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
2.9 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
2.9 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
2.9 km
The Wild Flour Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.25 km
Elegant Feast Frozen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.63 km
Rushfields Plant Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
4.63 km
Chartwells At London Meed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.71 km
Firgrove Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
4.77 km
Hilgay Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
4.77 km
BaxterStorey At Roche Diagnostics Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
4.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN6 9PL - Data from Apr 2022

Weavers Bus Stop/Station 878 m
Lodge Cottage Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Hassocks Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Hassocks Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Falmer Rail Station Rail 6.21 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 13.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN6 9PL - Data from Dec 2021

Clayton Holt Woodland Or Forest 133 m
Millbrook Shaw Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Coombe Bottom Valley 777 m
Rag Bottom Valley 1.22 km
Lag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Newer Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Home Bottom Valley 1.51 km
Bonny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Crossgoats Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dencher Bottom Valley 1.61 km
Wellcombe Bottom Valley 1.66 km
Molehilly Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
De Lilt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN6 9PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 46.4 Mbps
Upload 3.6 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 9.52 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 7.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 20.5 3.8
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 39.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 174,895 kWh - mean 10,288 kWh : median 5,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN6 9PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Sussex
Latitude 50.90739300
Longitude -0.13868600
OS Easting 530963
OS Northing 0113641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31564
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 017E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2