The postcode BN7 3PL is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN7 3PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN7 3PL 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 3PL as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to BN7 3PL is Swanborough Drove which is centered 475 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Old Vicarage and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Lewes Rail Station, 2.8 km away.
The closest primary school to BN7 3PL (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 3PL is Good Companions and is 5.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 17, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BN7 3PL 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN7 3PL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN7 3PL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN7 3PL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN7 3PL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owlswick School | Special school | 10-19 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 927 m |
| Northease Manor School | Special school | 7-19 | 1.19 km | |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Southover CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.55 km |
| Lewes Old Grammar School | Independent school | 3-19 | 2.77 km | |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Priory School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.13 km |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 4.3 km |
| Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 4.93 km |
| Saltdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 4.93 km |
| Woodingdean Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2019) | 5.17 km |
| Downs View Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 12, 2020) | 5.17 km |
| Longhill High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 5.46 km |
| Telscombe Cliffs Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 5.52 km | |
| Peacehaven Heights Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 5.78 km | |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 5.88 km |
| Peacehaven Community School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN7 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cater Link at Meridian C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.93 km | |
| Ella's Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 4.93 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 5.03 km | |
| Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 5.17 km | |
| Annexe Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 5.43 km | |
| Cater Link at Telscombe C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 5.52 km | |
| Telscombe Cliffs Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 5.52 km | |
| Fiveways | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 5.54 km | |
| Dorothy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| Good Companions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 5.72 km | |
| Fairlight Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 5.75 km | |
| The Haven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 5.76 km | |
| Community Rooms - Meridian Court | Exempt November 6, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Happy Days Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 5.77 km | |
| Telscombe Parish Hall | Exempt November 18, 2020 | 5.77 km | |
| The Joff | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Cater Link at Peacehaven Heights Primary School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 5.78 km | |
| Peacehaven Children's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 5.86 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2020 | 5.86 km | |
| The Haven Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 5.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN7 3PL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Old Vicarage | 175 m | |
| The Old Vicarage | 180 m | |
| Swanborough Hollow | 464 m | |
| Swanborough Hollow | 476 m | |
| Northease Farm | 1.06 km | |
| Lewes Rail Station | 2.8 km | |
| Lewes Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Southease Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 7.82 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 7.83 km | |
| Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 7.83 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 20.02 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.8 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN7 3PL - Data from Dec 2021
| Swanborough Fishing Lake | 996 m | |
| Front Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Iford Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Swanborough Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Stump Bottom | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Broadpit Pond | 1.88 km | |
| Long Bottom | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Whiteway Bottom | Valley | 1.97 km |
| Mill Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Balsdean Bottom | Valley | 2.2 km |
| Pickers Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Breaky Bottom | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Fore Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Houndean Bottom | Valley | 2.87 km |
| Highdole Hill | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN7 3PL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.6 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 18 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.84863800 |
| Longitude | -0.00738800 |
| OS Easting | 540370 |
| OS Northing | 0107349 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| South Downs National Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000063 |
| Travel To Work Area | Brighton |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 | 1A2 |