Postcode BN8 4HD (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4HD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BN8 4HD is Downs View which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kings Head and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.84 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 5.7 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4HD (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 4HD is The Farmers and is 3.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downs View 49 m
A275 88 m
Downs View Close 103 m
Station Road 605 m
Haywards Heath Road 1.02 km
A22 10.15 km
A259 20.11 km
A21 30.38 km
A272 36.85 km
A27 47.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4HD

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 4HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
944 m
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.43 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
2.28 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.37 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.66 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.21 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.3 km
Great Walstead School 4.73 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.18 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
5.51 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.78 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.9 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
6.35 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.37 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
6.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 6.48 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
6.52 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.98 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
7.17 km
Central Education Ltd Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
7.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 177 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 189 m
The Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Warren Cottages Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.86 km
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.78 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.82 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

King's Head Pond Inland Water 184 m
Stone Rough Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Frick Wood Woodland Or Forest 368 m
Eleven Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Marlpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
North Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Beggar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Chailey Clump Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Cherrygarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bineham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Cronk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.8 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 29.68 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 2.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 209,966 kWh - mean 26,246 kWh : median 24,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 61,998 kWh - mean 6,889 kWh : median 5,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.97203100
Longitude -0.01703900
OS Easting 539322
OS Northing 0121051
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