Postcode BN7 2HB (Lewes)

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

BN7 2HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN7 2HB is Orchard Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Spinneys and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2HB (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 2HB is The Halfway House and is 6.6 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 8.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Road 27 m
The Spinneys 148 m
Malling Hill 164 m
The Nurseries 167 m
Spences Field 174 m
Wheatsheaf Gardens 256 m
Spences Lane 261 m
Brooks Road 277 m
South Downs Road 300 m
The Lynchets 315 m
Malling Street 361 m
Hereward Way 394 m
Church Lane 591 m
A259 9.51 km
A275 10.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2HB

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 2HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
405 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.18 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.35 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.44 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.65 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.66 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.73 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.24 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.42 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.42 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.67 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.75 km
Northease Manor School 4.44 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.11 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.54 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.9 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.53 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.8 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.97 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
8.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Spinneys Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Spences Field Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Spinneys Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Spences Field Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.22 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.22 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.23 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Coombe Valley 573 m
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 722 m
Pells Pool Inland Water 783 m
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 1.71 km
Bible Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Machine Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Vinegars Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.55 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Glynde Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 14.4 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 8% 57.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 92% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 298,812 kWh - mean 11,952 kWh : median 12,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87954200
Longitude 0.02021500
OS Easting 542219
OS Northing 0110838
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22258
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33041633
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3