Postcode BN8 4ET (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4ET and nearby postcodes

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

BN8 4ET 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 4ET as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BN8 4ET is A275 which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kings Head and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 5.61 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4ET (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 4ET is The Farmers and is 3.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A275 160 m
Downs View Close 174 m
Downs View 241 m
Beggar's Wood Road 715 m
B2183 715 m
Haywards Heath Road 777 m
Station Road 841 m
A22 10.23 km
A259 20.22 km
A21 30.52 km
A272 36.61 km
A27 47.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4ET

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 4ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
710 m
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.46 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
2.51 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.18 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.66 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.99 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.48 km
Great Walstead School 4.56 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.96 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
5.42 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.67 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.93 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.15 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
6.15 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
6.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 6.25 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.3 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
6.94 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
7 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
7.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.1 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
2.1 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
2.1 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
2.1 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.49 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.49 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
2.62 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.86 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.01 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.02 km
Anchor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.11 km
Chartwells At St Augustine's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
3.18 km
Kiddie Capers Childcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
3.2 km
Scaynes Hill Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 24, 2019
3.2 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
3.67 km
Freshfield Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
December 13, 2021
3.67 km
The Sloop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 22, 2021
3.67 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
3.68 km
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
3.88 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 30 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 63 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Warren Cottages Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.92 km
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 5.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Head Pond Inland Water 162 m
Stone Rough Woodland Or Forest 452 m
Frick Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Eleven Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Beggar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Marlpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Chailey Clump Woodland Or Forest 988 m
North Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Bineham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Cherrygarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 76 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 303,490 kWh - mean 21,678 kWh : median 18,068 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 77,669 kWh - mean 4,854 kWh : median 4,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.97242100
Longitude -0.02039800
OS Easting 539085
OS Northing 0121088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22744
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Newick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division North Chailey BUASD
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 1C1