Postcode BN7 2JR (Lewes)

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The postcode BN7 2JR is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. BN7 2JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 2JR 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 2JR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BN7 2JR is De Grey Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sackville House and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2JR (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 2JR is The Halfway House and is 6.78 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 9.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

De Grey Close 23 m
Cranmer Close 44 m
Mayhew Way 70 m
Hereward Way 114 m
Waite Close 118 m
Coombe Road 126 m
The Martlets 170 m
Malling Close 170 m
Spences Lane 175 m
South Downs Road 186 m
Brooks Close 189 m
Church Lane 195 m
St Michael's Terrace 221 m
Spences Field 304 m
Crosshaven Place 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2JR

Introduction April 1986
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 2JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
286 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 1.12 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.27 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.3 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.32 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.34 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.46 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
3.07 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.12 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
3.44 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.77 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.08 km
Northease Manor School 4.44 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.03 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.93 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.49 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.27 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.55 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.62 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.75 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
6.78 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.08 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.1 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.1 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.16 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
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.41 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.41 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.64 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.69 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.96 km
East Sussex National Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
9.07 km
No 9 East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
9.07 km
No 9 West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
9.07 km
The Hotel and Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
9.07 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
9.08 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
9.08 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
9.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sackville House Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Sackville House Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Sussex Police Headquarters Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Spences Field Bus Stop/Station 209 m
St Michael's Terrace Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.41 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.42 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.42 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 462 m
The Coombe Valley 996 m
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.13 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.87 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 44.9 Mbps 70.7 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 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% 14 5
30-300 Mbps 10% 53.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 90% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 75,662 kWh - mean 8,407 kWh : median 9,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88036400
Longitude 0.01432300
OS Easting 541802
OS Northing 0110918
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