Postcode BN7 3LL (Lewes)

Map showing BN7 3LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN7 3LL is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN7 3LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN7 3LL 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 3LL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN7 3LL is The Avenue which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gows Croft and is 488 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 3.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BN7 3LL (for ages 11 and under) is Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN7 3LL is Smugglers Rest and is 7.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fire House Pizza and is 7.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN7 3LL 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 3LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN7 3LL, and the approximate distance away.

The Avenue 52 m
Cordons 117 m
Lockitt Way 118 m
Church Lane 148 m
Kingston Ridge 165 m
St Pancras Green 184 m
Bramleys 216 m
Monckton Way 224 m
Ridgway Paddock 240 m
Ashcombe Lane 254 m
The Flints 267 m
Mushroom Field 286 m
Hyde Close 362 m
The Street 382 m
Jugg's Road 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN7 3LL

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 3LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
646 m
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.31 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.44 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.45 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.68 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 2.7 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.74 km
Northease Manor School 2.99 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.31 km
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Good
(May 3, 2017)
3.79 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.05 km
Woodingdean Primary School Good
(November 29, 2019)
4.39 km
Downs View Special School Outstanding
(February 12, 2020)
4.39 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Good
(December 1, 2016)
4.51 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.29 km
Longhill High School Good
(September 19, 2018)
5.38 km
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2019)
5.42 km
Saltdean Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
5.62 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.93 km
Moulsecoomb Primary School 5.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
6.33 km
Cater Link at Meridian C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
6.4 km
Ella's Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
6.4 km
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
6.63 km
Cater Link at Telscombe C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
6.72 km
Telscombe Cliffs Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
6.72 km
Annexe Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
6.84 km
Community Rooms - Meridian Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 6, 2019
6.85 km
Happy Days Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.85 km
Telscombe Parish Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 18, 2020
6.85 km
Fairlight Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
6.9 km
Fiveways Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.91 km
The Haven Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
7 km
Fire House Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.03 km
Smugglers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2022
7.03 km
The Haven Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
7.04 km
Dorothy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.08 km
Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.09 km
Good Companions Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 17, 2022
7.11 km
The Joff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN7 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

Gows Croft Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Iford and Kingston School Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Iford and Kingston School Bus Stop/Station 633 m
The Holdings Bus Stop/Station 714 m
Kingston Ridge Bus Stop/Station 863 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Falmer Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.56 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.56 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.56 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 18.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN7 3LL - Data from Dec 2021

Ashcombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Stump Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Swanborough Fishing Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Houndean Bottom Valley 1.71 km
Balsdean Bottom Valley 1.78 km
Swanborough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Broadpit Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Iford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Bunkershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Newmarket Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Falmer Bottom Valley 2.31 km
Long Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Front Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN7 3LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 73.63 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 8.5
30-300 Mbps 70.8% 47.7 11.3
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 674,242 kWh - mean 29,315 kWh : median 27,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 111,344 kWh - mean 5,302 kWh : median 4,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN7 3LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85885900
Longitude -0.02717200
OS Easting 538947
OS Northing 0108448
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18116
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Ouse Valley West & Downs ED
Electoral Ward Kingston
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 Brighton

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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Kingston near Lewes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041626
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3