The postcode BN8 4HU is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 4HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN8 4HU 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 4HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BN8 4HU is Lower Station Road which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Station Road and is 328 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.95 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 6.06 km away.
The closest primary school to BN8 4HU (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 4HU is The Griffin and is 3.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 23, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BN8 4HU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN8 4HU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN8 4HU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN8 4HU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN8 4HU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newick Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 7, 2011) | 1.28 km |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Chailey Heritage School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (May 8, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Fletching Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 3.69 km |
| Chailey School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 3.72 km |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 4.33 km |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 5.11 km |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 5.13 km |
| Great Walstead School | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.59 km | |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 5.87 km |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.21 km |
| Rocks Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 6.48 km |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 6.76 km |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.94 km |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 7.01 km |
| Little Horsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 7.13 km |
| Danehill Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 7.14 km |
| Hamsey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 7.18 km |
| Bonners CofE School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 7.22 km |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 7.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 4HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiva Chai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 2.46 km | |
| WoWo (Camp Shop) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Sussex Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Bluebell Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 2.85 km | |
| Boozespot Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Duffs Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Gustul De Acasa Traditional | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 30, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 3.36 km | |
| Coach House Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| Sheffield Park Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Old Spot Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Fletching C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2020 | 3.69 km | |
| Fletching Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 3.73 km | |
| The Griffin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2019 | 3.73 km | |
| Denniker Farmshop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
| Piltdown Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 3.88 km | |
| The Piltdown Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2020 | 3.88 km | |
| Scaynes Hill Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 4.19 km | |
| The Farmers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 4.21 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 4HU - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Station Road | 328 m | |
| Jackies Lane | 357 m | |
| Jackies Lane | 368 m | |
| Lower Station Road | 374 m | |
| Allington Road | 554 m | |
| Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) | 2.95 km | |
| Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) | 2.95 km | |
| Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) | 2.95 km | |
| Plumpton Rail Station | 6.06 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.52 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.56 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 23.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 4HU - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Rough | 244 m | |
| Cronk's Wood | 484 m | |
| North Hanger Wood | 649 m | |
| Mitchel's Wood | 721 m | |
| Cherrygarden Wood | 817 m | |
| Cinder Rough | 823 m | |
| Frick Wood | 880 m | |
| Eleven Oak Wood | 980 m | |
| Mill Wood | 984 m | |
| Stone Rough | 997 m | |
| Spring Wood | 1.01 km | |
| Warren Wood | 1.15 km | |
| King's Head Pond | 1.2 km | |
| Marlpit Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Oven Wood | 1.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 4HU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.2 Mbps | 33.3 Mbps | 72.82 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 7.4 Mbps | 19.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 96.6% | 96.6% | 39.7 | 8.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BN8 4HU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.96919000 |
| Longitude | -0.00281700 |
| OS Easting | 540329 |
| OS Northing | 0120762 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Sussex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000063 |
| Travel To Work Area | Eastbourne |
| 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 |
| 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 |