Postcode BN7 1HJ (Lewes)

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

BN7 1HJ 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 BN7 1HJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN7 1HJ is Priory Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kings Head and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 199 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Western Road Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN7 1HJ is The Halfway House and is 7.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN7 1HJ 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 1HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Street 14 m
Mount Street 33 m
Eastport Lane 58 m
B2193 59 m
Dorset Road 91 m
Garden Street 103 m
Priory Crescent 157 m
Tanners Brook 163 m
Southover Road 173 m
St Swithun's Terrace 181 m
Station Road 183 m
St James Street 188 m
Paine's Twitten 207 m
Green Lane 216 m
St Martin's Lane 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1HJ

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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
152 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
383 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 416 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
564 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
824 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.37 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.52 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.89 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.37 km
Northease Manor School 3.22 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.07 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.65 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.66 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
6.24 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.49 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.76 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.17 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
7.18 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.21 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.21 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.44 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.46 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.75 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.89 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.95 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.95 km
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.96 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.06 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.12 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.18 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
8.2 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
8.21 km
Peacehaven Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
8.22 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
8.22 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
8.25 km
Butterfly Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
8.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 142 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 162 m
St Andrew's Lane Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 199 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 257 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.4 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.41 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.41 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 865 m
The Coombe Valley 1.61 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Machine Bottom Valley 1.76 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.03 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.2 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.45 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.72 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.94 km
The Caburn Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.9 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 8.7% 63.1 18.1
300+ Mbps 91.3% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 282,014 kWh - mean 12,261 kWh : median 11,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86972600
Longitude 0.00898900
OS Easting 541459
OS Northing 0109725
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29742
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 Priory
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33041646
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3