Postcode BN8 6HJ (Wealden)

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The postcode BN8 6HJ is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN8 6HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN8 6HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 6HJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to BN8 6HJ is Scraper's Hill which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chiddingly School and is 925 m away.

The closest primary school to BN8 6HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Chiddingly Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN8 6HJ is Gun Inn and is 1.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.7 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.

Policing for BN8 6HJ 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 6HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN8 6HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Scraper's Hill 186 m
Thunders Hill 326 m
A267 12.16 km
A259 15.27 km
A26 18.43 km
A22 20.08 km
A21 29.1 km
A27 61.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 6HJ

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 6HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
908 m
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.08 km
Bede's Senior School 3.97 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.06 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.2 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.43 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.67 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.16 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.25 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
5.31 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 5.45 km
Maynards Green Community Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.7 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.8 km
Annan School 6.02 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.03 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
6.08 km
Blackboys Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2019)
7.53 km
Parkside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2017)
7.64 km
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
7.75 km
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 6, 2021)
8.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN8 6HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gun Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
1.19 km
Gun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
1.39 km
Nut Knowle Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.73 km
The Well House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2021
1.85 km
Pronto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.91 km
Wine Direct (Sussex) Limited Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2019
1.94 km
Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.03 km
Blackbrooks Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
2.31 km
Broad Farm Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
2.71 km
Community Oven Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
January 19, 2022
2.71 km
Wellshurst Golf And Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.9 km
Quality Reliable Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.99 km
Ambience Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
3.02 km
Funky Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
3.02 km
Gallybird Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 23, 2022
3.02 km
Boship Lions Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2020
3.04 km
Hellingly Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
3.05 km
Shell Budgens Boship Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
3.05 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
3.05 km
Hellingly Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
3.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN8 6HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Chiddingly School Bus Stop/Station 925 m
Chiddingly School Bus Stop/Station 927 m
The Six Bells Bus Stop/Station 942 m
The Six Bells Bus Stop/Station 955 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 35.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN8 6HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Scraper's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 92 m
Bolt Wood Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Fourteen Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Thunder's Hill Hill Or Mountain 573 m
Hoathbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 800 m
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Birch Shaw Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Nash Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Carey Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Kilnfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hellingly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Gatehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Smithlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN8 6HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 141.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 23.7 Mbps 75 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86 18
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.90220200
Longitude 0.20620700
OS Easting 555227
OS Northing 0113732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24237
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly ED
Electoral Ward Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
Local Authority District Wealden
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 E07000065
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 E33041821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3