Postcode BN8 4LB (Lewes)

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

BN8 4LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 4LB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN8 4LB is The Green which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

The closest primary school to BN8 4LB (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 4LB is The Piltdown Man and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Green 38 m
Marbles Road 116 m
High Street 156 m
Leveller End 185 m
Oldaker Road 186 m
Leveller Road 206 m
Powell Road 231 m
North Lodge 258 m
Alexander Mead 263 m
Bannisters Field 264 m
Cricketfield 268 m
High Hurst Close 321 m
Newick Hill 550 m
Allington Road 554 m
Goldbridge Road 566 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4LB

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 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
426 m
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.35 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.12 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
3.46 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.96 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.01 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.24 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.36 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.38 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.58 km
Bonners CofE School Good
(October 16, 2018)
5.63 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.87 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.16 km
Manor Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
6.2 km
Great Walstead School 6.38 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.67 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
6.71 km
Nutley Church of England Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
7.17 km
Cumnor House School 7.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.94 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
1.94 km
Piltdown Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
2.28 km
The Piltdown Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
2.28 km
Denniker Farmshop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.32 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
2.34 km
Fletching C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.35 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.39 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.39 km
Fletching Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.41 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2019
2.41 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.68 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
2.84 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
2.86 km
The Peacock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 11, 2021
3.25 km
The Piltdown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.34 km
Northall CPC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.65 km
Batts Farm Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2022
3.75 km
The Elephant Cafe And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
3.83 km
Old Copwood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 25 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 39 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Mitchel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Founthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Eel Pot Inland Water 1.39 km
Rotherfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Great Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Broomlye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Cinder Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Broomy Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Grisling Common Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Cronk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 55 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 99,905 kWh - mean 19,981 kWh : median 23,776 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.97379300
Longitude 0.01874700
OS Easting 541829
OS Northing 0121315
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21858
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Chailey ED
Electoral Ward Newick
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Newick BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newick BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041617
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 001E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1