Postcode BN7 1BS (Lewes)

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The postcode BN7 1BS is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN7 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 1BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 BN7 1BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN7 1BS is A2029 which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Henry's Road and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 854 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Pancras Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN7 1BS is The Halfway House and is 7.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN7 1BS 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN7 1BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN7 1BS, and the approximate distance away.

A2029 60 m
Queen Anne's Close 98 m
King Henry's Road 114 m
Weald Close 121 m
Newton Road 124 m
Eleanor Close 146 m
De Warrenne Road 162 m
Park Road 167 m
Stansfield Road 177 m
Rufus Close 179 m
Wallands Crescent 203 m
Prince Edward's Road 218 m
The Avenue 219 m
Segrave Close 251 m
Baxter Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1BS

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 BN7 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
465 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 491 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
565 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
811 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
835 m
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.17 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.29 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.34 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.62 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.22 km
Northease Manor School 3.97 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.66 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.99 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.56 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.99 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.38 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.68 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.95 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
7.27 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
7.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.54 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.61 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.87 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.87 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.91 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.92 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.97 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.97 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.17 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.2 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.5 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.63 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.68 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8.68 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
8.71 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.8 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
8.83 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
8.83 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.86 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN7 1BS - Data from Apr 2022

King Henry's Road Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Prince Edward's Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Prince Edward's Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Prince Edward's Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
De Warrenne Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 854 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 855 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.27 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.27 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.28 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN7 1BS - Data from Dec 2021

Pells Pool Inland Water 475 m
Landport Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.6 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
The Coombe Valley 1.76 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.47 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.7 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN7 1BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 74.53 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15 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% 18 0
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 54.8 18
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 78,834 kWh - mean 13,139 kWh : median 11,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87659300
Longitude 0.00297300
OS Easting 541015
OS Northing 0110477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Lewes ED
Electoral Ward Lewes Castle
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000063
Travel To Work Area Eastbourne

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Lewes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041635
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2