Postcode BN8 4BP (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN8 4BP is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 4BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN8 4BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 BN8 4BP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BN8 4BP is Markstakes Corner which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horns Lodge Inn and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4BP (for ages 11 and under) is Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN8 4BP is The Cock Inn and is 4.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN8 4BP 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 BN8 4BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN8 4BP, and the approximate distance away.

Markstakes Corner 17 m
Green Lane 40 m
Setfords Field 232 m
Markstakes Lane 1.24 km
A275 2.79 km
B2116 10.3 km
A22 12.72 km
A259 17.56 km
A21 32.42 km
A27 46.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4BP

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 BN8 4BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.04 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.32 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
2.85 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
3.38 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
3.56 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.67 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.26 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.82 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.59 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
5.87 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.29 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.83 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
7.08 km
Great Walstead School 7.09 km
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.17 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
7.17 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.43 km
Burgess Hill Girls 7.44 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.66 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
7.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 4BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
4.21 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
4.21 km
Wivelsfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.26 km
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
4.29 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
4.29 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
4.29 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.29 km
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
4.4 km
Wivelsfield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 18, 2022
4.88 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
5.05 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
5.05 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
5.14 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
5.34 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
5.37 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
5.44 km
Anchor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.51 km
Retail Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
5.52 km
St George's Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.56 km
Rafael's Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.58 km
Chartwells At St Augustine's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 4BP - Data from Apr 2022

Horns Lodge Inn Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Horns Lodge Inn Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 768 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 867 m
Chailey School Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 22.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 4BP - Data from Dec 2021

Chart's Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Rabbit Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Markstakes Common Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Wilding Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Starvecrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Dodson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Motts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Grantham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Southam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Eels Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 4BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.9 Mbps 20.4 Mbps 31.52 Mbps
Upload 1.7 Mbps 2 Mbps 3.47 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 84.6% 20.5 2.1
30-300 Mbps 15.4% 32 1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 42,674 kWh - mean 8,535 kWh : median 9,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 173,029 kWh - mean 6,408 kWh : median 5,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.94738700
Longitude -0.01955400
OS Easting 539219
OS Northing 0118306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14741
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Chailey ED
Electoral Ward Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
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: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33041620
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1