Postcode BN8 4HJ (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4HJ and nearby postcodes

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

BN8 4HJ 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 4HJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN8 4HJ is Coldharbour Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Station Road and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.49 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

The closest primary school to BN8 4HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Newick Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 7, 2011.

The local pub for residents of BN8 4HJ is The Griffin and is 3.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coldharbour Lane 27 m
Hazeledene Lane 126 m
Station Road 185 m
Great Rough 451 m
Lower Station Road 624 m
A275 791 m
A22 9.7 km
A259 20.09 km
A21 29.75 km
A272 37.53 km
A27 47.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4HJ

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 4HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
1.6 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
1.66 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.8 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.62 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.8 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.03 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.93 km
Great Walstead School 5.04 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.66 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.74 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
6.05 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.47 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.69 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.76 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
6.8 km
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
6.89 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
6.93 km
Oathall Community College Good
(March 15, 2018)
7.01 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
7.04 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 7.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.02 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.02 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
2.1 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.41 km
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.91 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
2.91 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
2.91 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
2.91 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
3.09 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
3.09 km
Fletching C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
3.62 km
Fletching Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.63 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2019
3.63 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.68 km
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.69 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
3.69 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
3.7 km
Anchor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
3.74 km
Kiddie Capers Childcare Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
3.79 km
Scaynes Hill Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 24, 2019
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lower Station Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hazeldene Lane Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Lower Station Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hazeldene Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Warren Cottages Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stone Rough Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Frick Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
King's Head Pond Inland Water 817 m
North Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Cronk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Eleven Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Chailey Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cherrygarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Mitchel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Marlpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Warr's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cinder Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.5 Mbps 30.7 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 14.34 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% 22.2 4.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.4 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 236,245 kWh - mean 18,173 kWh : median 17,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 109,904 kWh - mean 6,465 kWh : median 6,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.97352400
Longitude -0.00699000
OS Easting 540023
OS Northing 0121236
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Newick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newick 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 6A3