Postcode BN8 4HR (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4HR and nearby postcodes

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

BN8 4HR 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 4HR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BN8 4HR is Cinder Hill which is centered 386 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peter's School and is 1.03 km away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.74 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 5.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4HR (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Uckfield College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN8 4HR is The Piltdown Man and is 4.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% 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 4.7 out of 10. 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 4HR 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 4HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cinder Hill 386 m
A275 1.46 km
Markstakes Lane 1.6 km
A22 10.82 km
A259 18.83 km
A21 30.55 km
A27 47.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4HR

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 4HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.04 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
1.73 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
2.09 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.96 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.38 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
4.43 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.74 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.91 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
5.19 km
Great Walstead School 6.11 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
6.38 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.47 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
6.75 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
7.02 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
7.05 km
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.16 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
7.17 km
Warden Park Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.66 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
7.68 km
Lindfield Primary Academy Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
7.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
3.25 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
3.25 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
3.32 km
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
3.63 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
3.63 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
3.63 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
3.63 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
3.64 km
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.03 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
4.03 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
4.24 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.25 km
Piltdown Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
4.36 km
The Piltdown Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
4.36 km
Fletching C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
4.38 km
Fletching Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.43 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2019
4.43 km
Denniker Farmshop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.45 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
4.58 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peter's School Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 24.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 24.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 24.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cherrygarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 256 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 331 m
Cronk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 347 m
North Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Cinder Rough Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Oven Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Eleven Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Frick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Mitchel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Marlpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Pockett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Row Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Wilding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.6 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 6
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 53.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 18.2% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 182,391 kWh - mean 30,398 kWh : median 26,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 175,087 kWh - mean 7,958 kWh : median 6,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.96211800
Longitude -0.00524200
OS Easting 540180
OS Northing 0119971
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: 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 E33041614
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2