Postcode BN7 2BY (Lewes)

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The postcode BN7 2BY is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN7 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 2BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 2BY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN7 2BY is Brooks Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sackville House and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 831 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN7 2BY is The Halfway House and is 6.89 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN7 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN7 2BY, and the approximate distance away.

Brooks Road 56 m
South Downs Road 125 m
Brooks Close 166 m
Davey's Lane 207 m
Waite Close 252 m
Spences Lane 270 m
Thomas Street 274 m
The Nurseries 274 m
Phoenix Causeway 279 m
Cranmer Close 281 m
Mayhew Way 305 m
Phoenix Place 308 m
Malling Street 312 m
Orchard Road 313 m
De Grey Close 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2BY

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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
489 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
993 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.05 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.16 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.35 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.36 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.95 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.37 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.43 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.72 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.05 km
Northease Manor School 4.22 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.28 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.64 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.75 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.5 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.57 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.92 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
6.89 km
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.89 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.18 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.25 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.25 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.31 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
8.04 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
8.04 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.17 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.17 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.4 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.46 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.72 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.87 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
8.92 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
9.01 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
9.01 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
9.03 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
9.09 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
9.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN7 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Sackville House Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Sackville House Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Tesco Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Tesco Filling Station Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 831 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 885 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.12 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.12 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.13 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN7 2BY - Data from Dec 2021

Pells Pool Inland Water 503 m
The Coombe Valley 792 m
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 1.84 km
Machine Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Bible Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.34 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Vinegars Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN7 2BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.1 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 0% 74.7 19.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 176,516 kWh - mean 19,613 kWh : median 11,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87803900
Longitude 0.01666800
OS Easting 541974
OS Northing 0110664
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Ringmer & Lewes Bridge ED
Electoral Ward Lewes Bridge
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33037766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2