The postcode BN8 4EA is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 4EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN8 4EA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 4EA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to BN8 4EA is B2116 which is centered 7.51 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Plough and is 803 m away. The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 2.69 km away.
The closest primary school to BN8 4EA (for ages 11 and under) is Wivelsfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 23, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BN8 4EA is The Cock Inn and is 1.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN8 4EA 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 4EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN8 4EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN8 4EA
| 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 4EA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Chailey School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.89 km |
| Chailey Heritage School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (May 8, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 3.21 km |
| Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Manor Field Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Burgess Hill Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 4.32 km | |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| Woodlands Meed | Special school | 2-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 4.75 km |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 4.82 km |
| The Burgess Hill Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 4.88 km |
| London Meed Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 4.89 km |
| Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 4.9 km |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 5.14 km |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.19 km |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 5.34 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.58 km | |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 4EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafthousecoffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Post Office And Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 1.36 km | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 1.36 km | |
| Wivelsfield Village Hall | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 1.86 km | |
| St George's Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Rafael's Court Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 2.41 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| Retail Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 2.5 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 2.53 km | |
| Hairy Dog Brewery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.76 km | |
| Boozespot Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Duffs Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| Gustul De Acasa Traditional | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2021 | 3.48 km | |
| The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 3.48 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| St Andrews News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 3.79 km | |
| St Francis Social & Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 3.91 km | |
| Triple Trees Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 3.95 km | |
| Chartwells At Birchwood Grove Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 4EA - Data from Apr 2022
| The Plough | 803 m | |
| The Plough | 814 m | |
| The Plough | 871 m | |
| The Plough | 878 m | |
| Downsview Drive | 1.04 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Plumpton Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 4.19 km | |
| Wivelsfield Rail Station | 4.2 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 20.79 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.55 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 4EA - Data from Dec 2021
| Plumpton Wood | 584 m | |
| Mercers Wood | 584 m | |
| South Wallers Wood | 626 m | |
| Cottage Wood | 668 m | |
| Grassy Wood | 723 m | |
| Polecat Wood | 923 m | |
| Toll Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Longridge Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Five Acre Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Lashmar Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Hundred Acre Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Tiller Shaw | 1.21 km | |
| Sedgebrook Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Great Home Wood | 1.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 4EA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.5 Mbps | 28.9 Mbps | 47.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 16.76 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 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 15.2 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.8% | 81.8% | 39.3 | 9.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN8 4EA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.95291500 |
| Longitude | -0.06385600 |
| OS Easting | 536091 |
| OS Northing | 0118838 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lewes |
| County Electorial Division | Ouse Valley West & Downs ED |
| Electoral Ward | Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John |
| 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 | E33041628 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewes 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewes 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |