BN1 6WN maps, stats, and open data
BN1 6WN lies on The Approach in Brighton. BN1 6WN is located in the Preston Park electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove and the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Sussex ICB - 09D and the police force is Sussex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BN1 6WN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BN1 6WN geodata
| Easting | 530224 |
| Northing | 107326 |
| Latitude | 50.850803 |
| Longitude | -0.151438 |
Where is BN1 6WN?
| Street | The Approach |
| Town/City | Brighton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BN1 |
BN1 6WN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BN1 6WN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Preston Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Brighton, Pavilion |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BN1 6WN
CROO KENDAL, THE APPROACH, BRIGHTON, BN1 6WN 2008 29 MAY £605,000 |
CEDAR CROFT, THE APPROACH, BRIGHTON, BN1 6WN 2002 22 JUL £435,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BN1 6WN
| Cedars Gardens (London Road) | Brighton | 125m |
| Cedars Gardens (London Road) | Brighton | 127m |
| Tongdean Lane East (London Road) | Brighton | 245m |
| Varndean Road (London Road) | Brighton | 274m |
| Varndean Road (London Road) | Brighton | 280m |
Nearest railway stations to BN1 6WN
| Preston Park Station | 0.6km |
| London Road (Brighton) Station | 1.9km |
| Hove Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BN1 6WN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BN1 6WN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 30.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BN1 6WN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BN1 6WN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BN1 6WN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 137,188 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,148 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,657 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,212 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,768 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,058 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BN1 6WN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BN1 6WN.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
4.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BN1 6WN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BN1 6WN (metres)
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Nearest post box to BN1 6WN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Claremont Road | 16:30 | 11:30 | 511m |
| Varndean Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 619m |
| Carden Avenue | 16:00 | 10:30 | 644m |
BN1 6WN ITL and BN1 6WN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BN1 6WN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ21 | Brighton and Hove |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000043 | Brighton and Hove |
BN1 6WN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BN1 6WN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00085850 | |
| LSOA | E01017001 | Brighton and Hove 004C |
| MSOA | E02003494 | Brighton and Hove 004 |
Nearest postcodes to BN1 6WN
| BN1 6YA | London Road | 69m |
| BN1 6RU | Laine Close | 79m |
| BN1 6TD | Laine Close | 80m |
| BN1 6RW | Walnut Close | 106m |
| BN1 6WJ | Varndean Gardens | 135m |
| BN1 6RS | Varndean Drive | 137m |
| BN1 6RY | Fircroft Close | 147m |
| BN1 6RX | Oak Close | 150m |
| BN1 6WL | Varndean Gardens | 158m |
| BN1 6WP | Varndean Close | 172m |
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