Postcode BN7 2SL (Lewes)

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

BN7 2SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2SL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BN7 2SL is Stansfield Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stansfield Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 994 m away.

The closest primary school to BN7 2SL (for ages 11 and under) is Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN7 2SL is The Halfway House and is 7.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86% 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 1.7 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 2SL 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 2SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stansfield Road 24 m
Newton Road 65 m
A2029 119 m
Arundel Green 139 m
Eleanor Close 141 m
King Henry's Road 174 m
Weald Close 187 m
Lee Road 192 m
Baxter Road 196 m
Segrave Close 222 m
Kingsley Road 236 m
De Warrenne Road 241 m
Queen Anne's Close 251 m
Wallands Crescent 300 m
Prince Edward's Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 2SL

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 2SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
499 m
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
602 m
Lewes Old Grammar School 664 m
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
982 m
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.01 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.09 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.42 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
2.5 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
2.75 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.05 km
Northease Manor School 4.14 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.62 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.93 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.39 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.88 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.48 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
6.8 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
6.98 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
7.21 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
7.41 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
7.49 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.74 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
7.74 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.79 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
7.79 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.14 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.14 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
8.34 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.37 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
8.67 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
8.72 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
8.72 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.81 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.85 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8.85 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
8.88 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.98 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
9.03 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
9.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Newton Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Lee Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
King Henry's Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Prince Edward's Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 994 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 1 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.44 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.44 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.44 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pells Pool Inland Water 487 m
Landport Bottom Valley 1.4 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.64 km
The Coombe Valley 1.77 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Cuckoo Bottom Valley 2.22 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 2.37 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Machine Bottom Valley 2.58 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.76 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.88 km
Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 86 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.7
30-300 Mbps 14% 73.2 14.3
300+ Mbps 86% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 604,991 kWh - mean 11,000 kWh : median 10,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 197,052 kWh - mean 3,649 kWh : median 2,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 2SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87815300
Longitude 0.00272700
OS Easting 540993
OS Northing 0110650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Lewes ED
Electoral Ward Lewes Castle
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33041635
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3