Postcode BN8 5DR (Lewes)

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The postcode BN8 5DR is located in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 5DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN8 5DR 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 5DR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BN8 5DR is School Path which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Grange and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Cooksbridge Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 5DR (for ages 11 and under) is Barcombe Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 25, 2015.

The local pub for residents of BN8 5DR is Laughing Fish and is 3.33 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 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for BN8 5DR 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 5DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN8 5DR, and the approximate distance away.

School Path 39 m
School Field 70 m
School Hill 88 m
Deans Meadow 150 m
Grantham Bank 153 m
Grange Road 159 m
The Willows 200 m
The Grange 209 m
Munster Green 229 m
Weald Close 241 m
Oaktree 291 m
High Street 319 m
Weald View 326 m
Bridgelands 358 m
Barcombe Mills Road 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 5DR

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 5DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
40 m
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.01 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.69 km
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.61 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.78 km
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.82 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
4.84 km
Newick Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2011)
5 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
5.49 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.56 km
Plumpton Primary School Good
(June 22, 2017)
5.56 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
6.01 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 6.03 km
Chailey Heritage School Outstanding
(May 8, 2019)
6.22 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
6.3 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
6.31 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.4 km
Plumpton College Good
(February 23, 2018)
6.64 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
6.93 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 5DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.28 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.3 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.33 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
3.33 km
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
3.88 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
4.07 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
5.27 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
5.27 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
5.56 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
5.56 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
5.56 km
East Sussex National Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
5.93 km
No 9 East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
5.93 km
No 9 West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
5.93 km
The Hotel and Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
5.93 km
The Peacock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 11, 2021
6.27 km
MW Butchers Nose 2 Tail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.31 km
Old Spot Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
6.31 km
Uckfield Foodbank (Warehouse) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 17, 2020
6.32 km
Old Copwood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
6.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 5DR - Data from Apr 2022

The Grange Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Grange Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Cooksbridge Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 24.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 5DR - Data from Dec 2021

Camoiscourt Shaw Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Beeches Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Bird's Hole Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Hopgarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Knowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Brantwood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Slutsgarden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Blunt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Beachy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Firtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Burtenshaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Burtenshaw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Spithurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 5DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.92577700
Longitude 0.01921500
OS Easting 542008
OS Northing 0115977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18538
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

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

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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Barcombe Cross BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041618
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1