The postcode BN8 4SZ is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 4SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BN8 4SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4SZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BN8 4SZ is Little Mead which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Cooksbridge Rail Station, 134 m away.
The closest primary school to BN8 4SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Hamsey Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BN8 4SZ is Laughing Fish and is 6.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from No 9 East and is 8.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 108.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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.
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 4SZ 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 4SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BN8 4SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BN8 4SZ
| 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 4SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamsey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 126 m |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.9 km |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 25, 2015) | 3.05 km |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.4 km |
| Lewes Old Grammar School | Independent school | 3-19 | 3.59 km | |
| Western Road Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 3.9 km |
| Southover CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Priory School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 4.2 km |
| Chailey School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 4.29 km |
| Plumpton College | College | 16-99 | Good (February 23, 2018) | 4.38 km |
| Plumpton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 4.74 km |
| Ringmer Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 5.15 km |
| Owlswick School | Special school | 10-19 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 5.2 km |
| Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2019) | 5.22 km |
| King's Academy Ringmer | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 5.31 km |
| Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 6.24 km |
| Northease Manor School | Special school | 7-19 | 7.03 km | |
| Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 7.54 km |
| Newick Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 7, 2011) | 7.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 4SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| Laughing Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| Lavenders Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2021 | 6.14 km | |
| Isfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.15 km | |
| The Halfway House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 6.33 km | |
| Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2020 | 6.59 km | |
| Crafthousecoffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
| South Brockwells Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 29, 2021 | 7.73 km | |
| The Poachers Pocket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 19, 2021 | 7.73 km | |
| Wivelsfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 8.12 km | |
| Post Office And Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 8.13 km | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 8.13 km | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 8.37 km | |
| Horsted Place Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 8.37 km | |
| Little Horsted School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2020 | 8.37 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 8.51 km | |
| Augustinian Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2021 | 8.53 km | |
| Wivelsfield Village Hall | Exempt February 18, 2022 | 8.6 km | |
| East Sussex National Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 8.61 km | |
| No 9 East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 8.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 4SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 106 m | |
| Railway Station | 121 m | |
| The Rainbow Inn | 762 m | |
| The Rainbow Inn | 801 m | |
| Cooksbridge Rail Station | 134 m | |
| Lewes Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| Lewes Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Shoreham Brighton City Airport | 21.44 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.03 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 4SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Wilderness | 927 m | |
| The Alders | 1.01 km | |
| Ashen Shaw | 1.18 km | |
| Overs Wood | 1.25 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Folly Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Coombe Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Offham Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Blunt's Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Warningore Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Bushy Island | 2.11 km | |
| Russet Shaw | 2.11 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.19 km | |
| Mount Harry | 2.34 km | |
| Four Acre Wood | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 4SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 108.1 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.8 | 21.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 385 | 56.3 |
Energy usage data for BN8 4SZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | East Sussex |
| Latitude | 50.90369100 |
| Longitude | -0.00705800 |
| OS Easting | 540228 |
| OS Northing | 0113471 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041616 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lewes 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lewes 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |