The postcode BN8 4BS is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN8 4BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 4BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to BN8 4BS is Markstakes Lane which is centered 389 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horns Lodge Inn and is 979 m away. The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 4.29 km away.
The closest primary school to BN8 4BS (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 4BS is The Cock Inn and is 4.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 173 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN8 4BS 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 BN8 4BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN8 4BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN8 4BS
| 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 BN8 4BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Chailey School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.71 km |
| Newick Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 7, 2011) | 3 km |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 3.12 km |
| Chailey Heritage School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (May 8, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 4.14 km |
| Hamsey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 5.03 km |
| Fletching Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 5.77 km |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 5.94 km |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 6.45 km |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 6.97 km |
| Rocks Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 7.34 km |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 7.37 km |
| Great Walstead School | Independent school | 2-13 | 7.39 km | |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.47 km |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 7.55 km |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 7.59 km |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 7.68 km |
| King's Academy Ringmer | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 7.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boozespot Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 4.69 km | |
| Duffs Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 4.69 km | |
| Gustul De Acasa Traditional | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2021 | 4.69 km | |
| The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 4.69 km | |
| Shiva Chai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 4.86 km | |
| WoWo (Camp Shop) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 4.86 km | |
| Sussex Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 4.92 km | |
| Post Office And Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 4.97 km | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 4.97 km | |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.03 km | |
| Isfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 5.07 km | |
| MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 5.13 km | |
| Old Spot Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 5.13 km | |
| Laughing Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 5.17 km | |
| Lavenders Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2021 | 5.17 km | |
| Crafthousecoffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| Bluebell Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 5.37 km | |
| Piltdown Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 5.43 km | |
| The Piltdown Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 5.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 4BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Horns Lodge Inn | 979 m | |
| Horns Lodge Inn | 988 m | |
| Plumpton Rail Station | 4.29 km | |
| Cooksbridge Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 23.65 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 25.51 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 25.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 4BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Toll Wood | 153 m | |
| Wilding Wood | 322 m | |
| Dodson's Rough | 415 m | |
| Grantham's Rough | 503 m | |
| Markstakes Common | 551 m | |
| Chart's Wood | 601 m | |
| Starvecrow Wood | 802 m | |
| Balneath Wood | 868 m | |
| High House Wood | 932 m | |
| Long Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Tutt's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Rabbit Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Oven Wood | 1.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 173 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 26.2 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18.2% | 81.8% | 17.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 81.8% | 89.2 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 81.8% | 81.8% | 665 | 82.5 |
Energy usage data for BN8 4BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.94778400 |
| Longitude | -0.00745000 |
| OS Easting | 540068 |
| OS Northing | 0118373 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000063 |
| Travel To Work Area | Eastbourne |
| 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041614 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewes 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewes 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |