Postcode BN8 4QE (Lewes)

Map showing BN8 4QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN8 4QE is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. BN8 4QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN8 4QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 4QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BN8 4QE is Pouchlands Drive which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chailey School and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Plumpton Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 4QE (for ages 11 and under) is Plumpton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 22, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BN8 4QE is The Cock Inn and is 4.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pouchlands Drive 45 m
Gradwell End 118 m
Shepherds Way 123 m
Mill Close 206 m
The Martlets 221 m
Broomfields 286 m
Mill Lane 356 m
Honeypot Lane 535 m
B2116 9.29 km
A22 14.03 km
A259 16.87 km
A21 33.77 km
A27 45.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 4QE

Introduction January 1995
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 4QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
323 m
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
2.14 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.54 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
3.81 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
3.82 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.03 km
Wivelsfield Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
4.14 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
4.51 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
4.91 km
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.98 km
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
6.36 km
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
6.39 km
Manor Field Primary School Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
6.76 km
Burgess Hill Girls 6.77 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
6.83 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.02 km
Woodlands Meed Good
(June 14, 2018)
7.2 km
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
7.26 km
London Meed Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
7.28 km
The Burgess Hill Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
7.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crafthousecoffee Ltd Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
December 14, 2020
3.86 km
Post Office And Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
4.13 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
4.13 km
Wivelsfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
4.14 km
Wivelsfield Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 18, 2022
4.7 km
Boozespot Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
5.05 km
Duffs Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
5.05 km
Gustul De Acasa Traditional Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
5.05 km
The Bakehouse & Farmshop At UpCountry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.05 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
5.09 km
Augustinian Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
5.1 km
Rafael's Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.15 km
St George's Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
5.16 km
Retail Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
5.34 km
Hairy Dog Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.57 km
The Farmers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
6.08 km
Scaynes Hill Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
6.12 km
Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
6.16 km
Anchor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
6.27 km
Shiva Chai Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
6.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chailey School Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Chailey School Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 635 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 669 m
Grantham Close Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Plumpton Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 21.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 25.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Draper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Furzefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 535 m
Middle Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 637 m
Southam Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Hurters Wood Woodland Or Forest 785 m
Sawpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Oldbarns Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Swan Wood Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hovel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Highbridge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Limekiln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Motts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Chart's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.7 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 175,334 kWh - mean 12,524 kWh : median 9,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 4QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.93773900
Longitude -0.03136500
OS Easting 538418
OS Northing 0117211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18765
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Chailey ED
Electoral Ward Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area South Chailey BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1