Postcode BN8 4LN (Lewes)

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

BN8 4LN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 4LN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN8 4LN is Oldaker Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bull and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.88 km away at Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)

The closest primary school to BN8 4LN (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 4LN is The Piltdown Man and is 2.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oldaker Road 25 m
Powell Road 51 m
Marbles Road 91 m
High Hurst Close 143 m
Leveller Road 170 m
Growers End 181 m
Leveller End 184 m
The Rough 207 m
The Green 208 m
The Pagets 210 m
High Street 244 m
North Lodge 271 m
Allington Place 272 m
Vernons Road 276 m
Brooks Gardens 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4LN

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 4LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
253 m
Fletching Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.52 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.94 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
3.32 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.83 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.09 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
5.26 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
5.29 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.37 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
5.69 km
Bonners CofE School Good
(October 16, 2018)
5.8 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.01 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.05 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.27 km
Manor Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
6.33 km
Great Walstead School 6.34 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
6.55 km
Danehill Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
6.78 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
7.13 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
7.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.11 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
2.11 km
Sussex Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
2.38 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.42 km
WoWo (Camp Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.42 km
Piltdown Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
2.45 km
The Piltdown Man Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2020
2.45 km
Denniker Farmshop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.5 km
Fletching C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.52 km
Fletching Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.59 km
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 23, 2019
2.59 km
Bluebell Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
2.73 km
Coach House Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
2.93 km
Sheffield Park Garden Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
2.96 km
The Peacock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 11, 2021
3.39 km
The Piltdown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
3.51 km
Northall CPC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.79 km
Batts Farm Retailers - other Exempt
March 14, 2022
3.92 km
The Elephant Cafe And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 18, 2021
3.94 km
Old Copwood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
4.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bull Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Newick Hill Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.88 km
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway) Metro/Tram 2.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldbridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Mitchel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Founthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Rotherfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Eel Pot Inland Water 1.48 km
Cinder Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Great Wet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cronk's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Great Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Broomlye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Broomy Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pockett's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 348,748 kWh - mean 12,917 kWh : median 12,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 109,573 kWh - mean 3,778 kWh : median 3,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.97269200
Longitude 0.01683400
OS Easting 541698
OS Northing 0121189
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31476
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3