Postcode BN8 4FE (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4FE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN8 4FE is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 2013 and is an active postcode. BN8 4FE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN8 4FE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4FE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BN8 4FE is Station Mews which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Cooksbridge Rail Station, 59 m away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4FE (for ages 11 and under) is Hamsey Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN8 4FE is Laughing Fish and is 6.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 241.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Mews 16 m
Chandler's Mead 86 m
Little Mead 86 m
Chatfield Close 110 m
Malthouse Way 300 m
Hamsey Lane 478 m
Beechwood Lane 888 m
A275 7.64 km
B2116 11.08 km
A259 12.8 km
A22 17.09 km
A21 35.59 km
A27 46.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4FE

Introduction July 2013
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 4FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
124 m
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
2.83 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.11 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.45 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 3.65 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.97 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.98 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.22 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.25 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.29 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
4.62 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
5.23 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
5.23 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.29 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.45 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
6.19 km
Northease Manor School 7.08 km
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.41 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
7.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.05 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.23 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
6.23 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
6.23 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
6.44 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
6.69 km
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
7.37 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
7.84 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
7.84 km
Wivelsfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
8.02 km
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
8.03 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
8.03 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
8.39 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
8.41 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
8.46 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.46 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
8.46 km
Wivelsfield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 18, 2022
8.49 km
Rafael's Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
8.65 km
St George's Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
8.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 32 m
The Rainbow Inn Bus Stop/Station 757 m
The Rainbow Inn Bus Stop/Station 795 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 59 m
Lewes Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Alders Woodland Or Forest 884 m
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ashen Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Overs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Coombe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Warningore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Offham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Blunt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Russet Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bushy Island Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Mount Harry Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Rough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 241.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 33.2 Mbps 115 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 47,336 kWh - mean 7,889 kWh : median 8,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4FE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.90398400
Longitude -0.00895100
OS Easting 540094
OS Northing 0113500
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18538
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar 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 E33041616
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2