Postcode BN8 6PL (Wealden)

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

BN8 6PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 6PL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BN8 6PL is Wenham Gardens which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Uckfield Rail Station, 5.26 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 6PL (for ages 11 and under) is Annan School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Uckfield College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN8 6PL is East Sussex National Golf Club and is 2.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 28, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from No 9 East and is 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wenham Gardens 139 m
Eastbourne Road 360 m
Knowle Lane 510 m
B2192 2.39 km
A259 15.14 km
A22 15.15 km
A26 15.96 km
A21 28.13 km
A27 56.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 6PL

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 6PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Annan School 1.53 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.98 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.53 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.69 km
Framfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.13 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
4.38 km
Blackboys Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2019)
4.79 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.82 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.32 km
Manor Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
5.55 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.64 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
5.72 km
King's Academy Ringmer Good
(May 15, 2019)
5.83 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.89 km
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 13, 2019)
6.19 km
Buxted CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
7.27 km
Bonners CofE School Good
(October 16, 2018)
7.97 km
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2015)
7.97 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
8.29 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
8.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olivet Assembly Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.53 km
The Montessori Place School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
1.53 km
Ceewhy Vancouver Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.23 km
Merakai Brewing Co Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 7, 2021
2.23 km
Only With Love Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
2.77 km
Three Acre Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 27, 2020
2.77 km
South Brockwells Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
2.78 km
The Poachers Pocket Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 19, 2021
2.78 km
East Sussex National Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
2.79 km
No 9 East Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
2.79 km
No 9 West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 5, 2019
2.79 km
The Hotel and Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.79 km
Rajdutt Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2021
3.17 km
Camino Del Vino Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
November 2, 2020
3.44 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
3.53 km
Horsted Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.53 km
Little Horsted School School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2020
3.53 km
RVH Outreach Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.91 km
Rose Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
3.96 km
Hare And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Chapel Bus Stop/Station 32 m
The Blacksmith's Arms Bus Stop/Station 244 m
The Blacksmith's Arms Bus Stop/Station 256 m
The Blacksmith's Arms Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Uckfield Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 31.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nursery Wood Woodland Or Forest 312 m
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Bog Shaw Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Bentley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bentley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Harrison's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Sweetwillow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Shortgate Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Shortgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holly Tot Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Little Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Rowland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 19.53 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 105,785 kWh - mean 7,052 kWh : median 5,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN8 6PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.92754900
Longitude 0.13280800
OS Easting 549983
OS Northing 0116399
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16477
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Halland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041819
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1C1