Postcode BN7 2HE (Lewes)

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

BN7 2HE 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 2HE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BN7 2HE is Spences Field which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spences Field and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2HE (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 2HE is The Halfway House and is 6.63 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 8.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.4% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spences Field 67 m
Spences Lane 76 m
Waite Close 132 m
Coombe Road 137 m
Malling Hill 161 m
South Downs Road 191 m
Crosshaven Place 194 m
Hereward Way 205 m
Cranmer Close 205 m
Orchard Road 216 m
The Martlets 240 m
Barn Road 264 m
The Lynchets 265 m
De Grey Close 266 m
Mill Road 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2HE

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 2HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
246 m
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.25 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.29 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.41 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.55 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.57 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.6 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.21 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.26 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.54 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.61 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.86 km
Northease Manor School 4.49 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.02 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.72 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.72 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.38 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.73 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.79 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
8.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spences Field Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Spences Field Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Sackville House Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.35 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.35 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.36 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 664 m
The Coombe Valley 759 m
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 861 m
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Bible Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.38 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Vinegars Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.67 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 39 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% 16.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 77.6% 58.7 10.9
300+ Mbps 22.4% 593 39

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 437,708 kWh - mean 7,176 kWh : median 6,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

65 meters consuming 173,435 kWh - mean 2,668 kWh : median 2,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88034800
Longitude 0.01786200
OS Easting 542051
OS Northing 0110923
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2