Postcode BN7 1LH (Lewes)

Map showing BN7 1LH and nearby postcodes

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

BN7 1LH 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 1LH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN7 1LH is Dale Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winterbourne Lane and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1LH (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 1LH is Good Companions and is 8.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dale Road 12 m
Valley Road 54 m
Winterbourne Lane 101 m
Barons Down Road 127 m
Winterbourne Close 149 m
Winterbourne Hollow 156 m
Bishops Drive 160 m
Warren Close 167 m
Winterbourne Mews 169 m
Delaware Road 175 m
Warren Drive 205 m
Lodge Close 209 m
Glebe Close 216 m
A277 233 m
Hillyfield 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1LH

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 1LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
479 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
622 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 747 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
842 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
994 m
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.46 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.56 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.67 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.08 km
Northease Manor School 3.29 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.89 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.5 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
5.75 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.84 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.97 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.2 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)
6.42 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winterbourne Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Southdown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Southdown Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
HM Prison Bus Stop/Station 280 m
HM Prison Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.8 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.8 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.81 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Houndean Bottom Valley 1.07 km
Pells Pool Inland Water 1.34 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Landport Bottom Valley 1.64 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.09 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Coombe Valley 2.49 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.73 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 3.19 km
Bunkershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.5 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 252,521 kWh - mean 10,979 kWh : median 10,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 72,348 kWh - mean 3,015 kWh : median 2,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86983400
Longitude -0.00513400
OS Easting 540465
OS Northing 0109710
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