Postcode BN7 1QG (Lewes)

Map showing BN7 1QG and nearby postcodes

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

BN7 1QG 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 1QG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN7 1QG is Firle Crescent which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firle Crescent and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1QG (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 1QG is The Halfway House and is 8.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.8 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 1QG 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 1QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Firle Crescent 16 m
Hamsey Crescent 63 m
Caburn Crescent 147 m
Mount Harry Road 186 m
East Way 209 m
Highdown Road 213 m
Windover Crescent 222 m
Downs Close 260 m
Sheepfair 269 m
North Way 325 m
Cross Way 401 m
Offham Road 456 m
A275 10.27 km
A259 10.54 km
A22 19.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1QG

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 1QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
567 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.08 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.47 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.66 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.77 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.04 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.38 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.58 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.6 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.75 km
Northease Manor School 4.52 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.88 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.5 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.54 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.83 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.1 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.31 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
6.51 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.74 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
6.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.9 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
8.07 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.18 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
8.18 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
8.22 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
8.36 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.45 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.45 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.55 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.69 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.95 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.02 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
9.02 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.07 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
9.18 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
9.23 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
9.23 km
Telscombe Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 18, 2020
9.23 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
9.23 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
9.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Firle Crescent Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Caburn Crescent Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Hamsey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Mount Harry Stores Bus Stop/Station 252 m
North Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.05 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.05 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 11.06 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 20.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Landport Bottom Valley 403 m
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 750 m
Houndean Bottom Valley 915 m
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Pells Pool Inland Water 1.55 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Mount Harry Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.58 km
Ashcombe Bottom Valley 2.81 km
The Coombe Valley 2.82 km
Bunkershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Blackcap Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 86.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.7 6.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 626,363 kWh - mean 12,045 kWh : median 12,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 185,094 kWh - mean 3,365 kWh : median 2,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88020400
Longitude -0.01202600
OS Easting 539949
OS Northing 0110850
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