Postcode BN7 1QS (Lewes)

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

BN7 1QS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 1QS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN7 1QS is Rufus Close which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 584 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 1QS (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 1QS is The Halfway House and is 7.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.4% 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 4.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rufus Close 113 m
Park Road 118 m
The Avenue 130 m
Paddock Road 138 m
New Road 169 m
Queen Anne's Close 188 m
Paddock Lane 192 m
Castle Lane 200 m
Wallands Crescent 205 m
Westgate Street 211 m
White Hill 230 m
Castle Banks 236 m
Castle Gate 256 m
Talbot Terrace 260 m
Toronto Terrace 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 1QS

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 1QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lewes Old Grammar School 245 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
463 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
546 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
610 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
813 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.03 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.2 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.19 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.53 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.48 km
Northease Manor School 3.74 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.62 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.95 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.75 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.14 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.24 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.63 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.03 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
7.25 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
7.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.65 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.69 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.74 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.74 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.95 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.97 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.99 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.99 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.99 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
8.05 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.27 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.41 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.48 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8.48 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
8.48 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.58 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.63 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.68 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
8.7 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
8.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 35 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 584 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 589 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.01 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 457 m
The Coombe Valley 1.65 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.72 km
Landport Bottom Valley 1.74 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.03 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.68 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.2 Mbps 56.2 Mbps 73.63 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 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 17.6% 56.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 82.4% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 494,360 kWh - mean 30,898 kWh : median 29,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 1QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87450600
Longitude 0.00510100
OS Easting 541171
OS Northing 0110249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22723
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 Castle
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 E33041631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3