Postcode BN8 4JL (Wealden)

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

BN8 4JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4JL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BN8 4JL is A275 which is centered 2.23 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Fletching Common and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

The closest primary school to BN8 4JL (for ages 11 and under) is Newick Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 7, 2011. 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 4JL is The Griffin and is 2.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A275 2.23 km
A22 8.35 km
A259 20.8 km
A21 28.24 km
A272 38.56 km
A27 49.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4JL

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 4JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
1.38 km
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.11 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
3.03 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.27 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
4.4 km
Great Walstead School 5.3 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.42 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.65 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.72 km
Bonners CofE School Good
(October 16, 2018)
5.95 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6 km
Cumnor House School 6.21 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
6.32 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
6.38 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
6.46 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.52 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
6.58 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.59 km
St Giles CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.83 km
Manor Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
6.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
1.17 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.23 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.23 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
1.52 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
1.83 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
1.84 km
Fletching C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.11 km
Fletching Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.12 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2019
2.12 km
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.48 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
2.48 km
Denniker Farmshop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.48 km
Piltdown Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
2.8 km
The Piltdown Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
2.8 km
The Elephant Cafe And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
2.83 km
Northall CPC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
2.84 km
Freshfield Fine Wines Retailers - other Exempt
December 13, 2021
3.61 km
The Sloop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 22, 2021
3.61 km
The Old Dairy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2022
3.72 km
The Piltdown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fletching Common Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Harmers Hill Bus Stop/Station 834 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 880 m
Harmers Hill Bus Stop/Station 884 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 893 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 1.67 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 1.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rotherfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 297 m
Great Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 423 m
Goldbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Little Rotherfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Hawk Island Island 1.42 km
Warr's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Lower Womans Way Pond Inland Water 1.54 km
Mitchel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Home Park Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Middle Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Chailey Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ten Foot Pond Inland Water 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 18.28 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.98243200
Longitude 0.00936100
OS Easting 541142
OS Northing 0122258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19632
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Maresfield & Buxted ED
Electoral Ward Danehill & Fletching
Local Authority District Wealden
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 E07000065
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: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Fletching BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041787
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3