Postcode BN7 1LE (Lewes)

Map showing BN7 1LE and nearby postcodes

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

BN7 1LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 1LE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN7 1LE is Valley Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winterbourne Lane and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1LE (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 1LE is Good Companions and is 8.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Valley Road 16 m
Winterbourne Lane 57 m
Dale Road 59 m
Winterbourne Close 93 m
Winterbourne Mews 115 m
Hillyfield 173 m
Winterbourne Hollow 178 m
Barons Down Road 185 m
Delaware Road 206 m
Warren Close 210 m
Bishops Drive 223 m
Glebe Close 229 m
Bell Lane 232 m
Warren Drive 259 m
Juggs Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1LE

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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
502 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
573 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 728 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
798 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.05 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.41 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.51 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.66 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.09 km
Northease Manor School 3.22 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.95 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.49 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
5.75 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.82 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.04 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.23 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
6.36 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
6.36 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
6.46 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 1LE - 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
7.19 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.19 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.34 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.42 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.7 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.83 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.83 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
7.83 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.93 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.01 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
8.06 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.06 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
8.07 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
8.08 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
8.08 km
Telscombe Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 18, 2020
8.08 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.08 km
Peacehaven Children's Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
8.15 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
8.15 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
8.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winterbourne Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Southdown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Southdown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
HM Prison Bus Stop/Station 330 m
HM Prison Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.73 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.73 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.74 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Houndean Bottom Valley 1.13 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Pells Pool Inland Water 1.34 km
Landport Bottom Valley 1.71 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.16 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Coombe Valley 2.47 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.68 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 3.15 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.2 Mbps 64.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 21 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% 11.7 0.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 188,094 kWh - mean 9,405 kWh : median 9,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 72,355 kWh - mean 3,618 kWh : median 3,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86934600
Longitude -0.00450100
OS Easting 540511
OS Northing 0109657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24983
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33041645
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1