Postcode BN8 5QN (Lewes)

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

BN8 5QN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5QN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN8 5QN is Shepherds Way which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Glynde Rail Station, 3.67 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 5QN (for ages 11 and under) is Ringmer Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN8 5QN is The Halfway House and is 4.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from No 9 East and is 6.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 1.8 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 5QN 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 5QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shepherds Way 57 m
Rushey Close 84 m
Anchor Field 89 m
Fairlight Field 94 m
Mill Mead 110 m
Shepherds Close 143 m
Shelley Road 166 m
Danforth Way 185 m
Rushey Green 191 m
Mill Road 206 m
Ashtonville Close 206 m
Lewes Road 212 m
Little Paddock 215 m
Harrisons Lane 250 m
The Martletts 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 5QN

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 5QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
237 m
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
567 m
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.29 km
Priory School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.03 km
Lewes Old Grammar School 4.53 km
Western Road Community Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.56 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
4.69 km
Southover CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.78 km
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2019)
4.83 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
4.85 km
Hamsey Community Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
5.01 km
Firle Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.04 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.15 km
Owlswick School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
6.29 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6.32 km
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
6.8 km
Northease Manor School 6.97 km
Annan School 7.84 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.86 km
Chailey School Good
(January 20, 2022)
8.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Halfway House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
4.09 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
4.37 km
Elizabeth Caton Food and Wine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.42 km
Laughing Fish Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.86 km
Lavenders Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 28, 2021
4.86 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
4.92 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
4.92 km
Isfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.97 km
East Sussex National Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
6.11 km
No 9 East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
6.11 km
No 9 West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
6.11 km
The Hotel and Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
6.11 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.32 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.32 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
6.32 km
RVH Outreach Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.57 km
Ridgewood Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
7.67 km
Ridgewood Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 4, 2020
7.67 km
Deanland Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.71 km
The Inn On The Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
7.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Ringmer Green Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Ringmer Green Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Springett Avenue shops Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Glynde Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Lewes Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 25.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Grasslands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Vinegars Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Farables Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bible Bottom Valley 2.39 km
Cows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Longlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Malling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Glynde Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Totts Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Oxteddle Bottom Valley 2.81 km
The Coombe Valley 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 33.8 Mbps 47 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 9.04 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% 21.7 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.9 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 297,968 kWh - mean 11,460 kWh : median 10,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 83,607 kWh - mean 3,216 kWh : median 2,392 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 5QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.89235000
Longitude 0.06081200
OS Easting 545035
OS Northing 0112341
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24846
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Ringmer & Lewes Bridge ED
Electoral Ward Ouse Valley & Ringmer
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 Ringmer BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewes 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewes 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1