Postcode BN7 2RF (Lewes)

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The postcode BN7 2RF is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN7 2RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 2RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2RF as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to BN7 2RF is Railway Lane which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Friars' Walk and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2RF (for ages 11 and under) is Western Road Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 26, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN7 2RF is The Halfway House and is 7.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Railway Lane 28 m
Greyfriars Court 44 m
Bear Yard 93 m
Friars' Walk 106 m
Broomans Lane 109 m
Court Road 124 m
Foundry Lane 142 m
Farncombe Road 142 m
Cliffe High Street 170 m
Chandlers Wharf 175 m
Morris Road 177 m
Styles Field 185 m
North Court 189 m
South Court 192 m
Fullers Passage 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2RF

Introduction July 1990
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 2RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
447 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
742 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 794 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
973 m
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.04 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.21 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
1.56 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.5 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.98 km
Northease Manor School 3.67 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.9 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.04 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.38 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.39 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.83 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.97 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
7.11 km
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 20, 2018)
7.62 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
7.73 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
7.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.37 km
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.4 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.62 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.62 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.67 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.77 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.77 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.83 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
7.84 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
7.91 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.16 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.32 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
8.36 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.47 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8.47 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.48 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
8.49 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
8.49 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.54 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Friars' Walk Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Waitrose Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 360 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 417 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.6 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.61 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.61 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 665 m
The Coombe Valley 997 m
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Machine Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 1.73 km
Bible Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Ranscombe Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.28 km
Caburn Bottom Valley 2.36 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 2.48 km
Landport Bottom Valley 2.48 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Vinegars Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Caburn Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.4 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 233,123 kWh - mean 5,828 kWh : median 4,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 47,507 kWh - mean 1,357 kWh : median 1,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87307800
Longitude 0.01594200
OS Easting 541938
OS Northing 0110111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23548
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 E33037774
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003C
Output Area / Small Area 7D1