Postcode BN7 2EX (Lewes)

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The postcode BN7 2EX is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BN7 2EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 2EX 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 2EX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BN7 2EX is Monks Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hoopers Close and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2EX (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 2EX is The Halfway House and is 6.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from No 9 East and is 9.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 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 1.4 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 2EX 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 2EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Monks Way 18 m
Mantell Close 26 m
Dunvan Close 48 m
Hoopers Close 156 m
Stoneham Close 168 m
Buckhurst Close 237 m
Harvard Close 238 m
Mealla Close 313 m
Old Malling Way 315 m
Boughey Place 363 m
Landport Road 680 m
Offham Road 1.01 km
A275 9.8 km
A259 10.49 km
A22 18.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2EX

Introduction June 1981
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 2EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
798 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.09 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.48 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.49 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.78 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.86 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.98 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.35 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.38 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.61 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.12 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.4 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
4.51 km
Northease Manor School 4.98 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.76 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.51 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.71 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
6.81 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.55 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.58 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
6.7 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.89 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
6.89 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.94 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
6.99 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
7.96 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
7.96 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
8.96 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.96 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
8.96 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.98 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.98 km
East Sussex National Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.02 km
No 9 East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
9.02 km
No 9 West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
9.02 km
The Hotel and Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
9.02 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
9.2 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
9.21 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
9.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hoopers Close Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Stoneham Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Harvard Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Beckett Way Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Lambert Place Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.73 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 2EX - Data from Dec 2021

Pells Pool Inland Water 935 m
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Landport Bottom Valley 1.6 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
The Coombe Valley 1.73 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.51 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.88 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 4.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 32.7 7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 127,870 kWh - mean 9,134 kWh : median 8,842 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 58,668 kWh - mean 3,667 kWh : median 2,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88569400
Longitude 0.00663300
OS Easting 541245
OS Northing 0111496
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33041630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1