Postcode BN7 1QF (Lewes)

Map showing BN7 1QF and nearby postcodes

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

BN7 1QF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 1QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN7 1QF is Firle Crescent which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firle Crescent and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1QF (for ages 11 and under) is Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN7 1QF is The Halfway House and is 8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2 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 1QF 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 1QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Firle Crescent 125 m
Hamsey Crescent 159 m
Caburn Crescent 223 m
Highdown Road 228 m
Mount Harry Road 293 m
Windover Crescent 315 m
Offham Road 461 m
A275 10.14 km
A259 10.65 km
A22 19.59 km
A21 37.75 km
A27 45.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1QF

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 1QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
626 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.18 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.56 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.76 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.86 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.04 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.46 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.62 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.71 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.73 km
Northease Manor School 4.65 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.8 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.38 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.52 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.81 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.14 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
6.39 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.41 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.61 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
6.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.81 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
8 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.09 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
8.09 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
8.13 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
8.29 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.58 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.58 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.68 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.82 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
9.08 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.15 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
9.15 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.19 km
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
9.22 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
9.3 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
9.3 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
9.31 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
9.36 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
9.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Firle Crescent Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Hamsey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Caburn Crescent Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Mount Harry Stores Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Mount Harry Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Landport Bottom Valley 305 m
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 1.14 km
Pells Pool Inland Water 1.59 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mount Harry Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Ashcombe Bottom Valley 2.75 km
The Coombe Valley 2.85 km
Blackcap Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Bunkershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.8 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.2 6.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 409,796 kWh - mean 13,219 kWh : median 12,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 83,571 kWh - mean 2,882 kWh : median 2,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88136700
Longitude -0.01217600
OS Easting 539935
OS Northing 0110979
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27943
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33041647
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4