Postcode BN8 6RA (Wealden)

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

BN8 6RA 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 6RA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to BN8 6RA is Hollow Lane which is centered 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BN8 6RA (for ages 11 and under) is East Hoathly CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2018. 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 6RA is Star Inn and is 2.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollow Lane 1.09 km
B2192 5.1 km
A26 14.69 km
A22 15.68 km
A259 17.02 km
A21 26.25 km
A27 59.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN8 6RA

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 6RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.48 km
Annan School 2.04 km
Blackboys Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2019)
3.31 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.28 km
Framfield Church of England Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.36 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.3 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
5.41 km
Maynards Green Community Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
5.58 km
Harlands Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.63 km
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.78 km
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
6.13 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
6.21 km
Manor Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
6.34 km
Uckfield College Good
(March 28, 2017)
6.56 km
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
6.81 km
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Good
(April 20, 2017)
6.91 km
Parkside Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2017)
6.95 km
Rocks Park Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
7.16 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
7.37 km
Buxted CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
7.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Only With Love Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.26 km
Three Acre Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 27, 2020
1.26 km
Olivet Assembly Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
2.04 km
The Montessori Place School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
2.04 km
Ceewhy Vancouver Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.17 km
Merakai Brewing Co Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 7, 2021
2.17 km
Dernwood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
2.75 km
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
2.93 km
Camino Del Vino Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
November 2, 2020
2.96 km
Blackboys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.97 km
Va Va Venison Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
3.15 km
Blackboys Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.31 km
Blackboys C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
3.31 km
The Cow Shed Blackboys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
3.47 km
Blackboys Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
3.49 km
The Traditional Cheese Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.85 km
Food Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
4.35 km
Framfield C of E School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
4.36 km
Framfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
4.36 km
Holy Cross Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
4.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 325 m
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Porter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Alders Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Cinder Wood Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Moat Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Six Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Gray Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Slay's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Scripp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Etchingly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sweetwillow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hawkhurst Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Starve Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 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 14.3% 21.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 66.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.93543700
Longitude 0.17226700
OS Easting 552730
OS Northing 0117357
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 013B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1