Postcode BN7 1JL (Lewes)

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

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

The closest road name to BN7 1JL is The Course which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 613 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1JL (for ages 11 and under) is Southover CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN7 1JL is Good Companions and is 8.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Course 14 m
Cleve Terrace 29 m
St Pancras Road 53 m
St Pancras Gardens 53 m
Potter's Lane 84 m
Southover High Street 123 m
Rotten Row 151 m
Grange Road 160 m
Cluny Street 178 m
Morley Close 235 m
Juggs Close 276 m
Bell Lane 279 m
Cockshut Road 291 m
Keere Street 322 m
B2193 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1JL

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 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
98 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
296 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 327 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
488 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.01 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.12 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.63 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.73 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.02 km
Northease Manor School 3.2 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.97 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.03 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.37 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.07 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.14 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
6.31 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.4 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.73 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
6.8 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
6.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 1JL - 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
7.2 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.2 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.4 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.43 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.73 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.87 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.92 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
7.92 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.94 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.04 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.09 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.14 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
8.15 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
8.16 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
8.18 km
Peacehaven Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
8.19 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
8.19 km
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
8.19 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
8.2 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
8.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Pelham Arms Bus Stop/Station 284 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Pelham Arms Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 613 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 663 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.56 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.57 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.57 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 995 m
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 1.46 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.59 km
Landport Bottom Valley 1.96 km
The Coombe Valley 2 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.19 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.55 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.65 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 54.34 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 5.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 2.6
30-300 Mbps 94.7% 41.9 8.6
300+ Mbps 5.3% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 196,939 kWh - mean 10,941 kWh : median 12,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 43,087 kWh - mean 2,052 kWh : median 1,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86970100
Longitude 0.00262100
OS Easting 541011
OS Northing 0109710
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