BN8 5LU maps, stats, and open data
BN8 5LU lies on Shepherds Close in Ringmer, Lewes. BN8 5LU is located in the Ouse Valley & Ringmer electoral ward, within the local authority district of Lewes and the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewes. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Sussex ICB - 97R and the police force is Sussex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BN8 5LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BN8 5LU geodata
| Easting | 545143 |
| Northing | 112412 |
| Latitude | 50.892961 |
| Longitude | 0.062375 |
Where is BN8 5LU?
| Street | Shepherds Close |
| Locality | Ringmer |
| Town/City | Lewes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BN8 |
BN8 5LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BN8 5LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | Ouse Valley & Ringmer |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Lewes |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BN8 5LU
2025 31 JAN £455,000 |
2018 29 MAR £367,000 |
2007 27 JUL £250,000 |
18, SHEPHERDS CLOSE, RINGMER, LEWES, BN8 5LU 2007 2 JUL £344,950 |
18, SHEPHERDS CLOSE, RINGMER, LEWES, BN8 5LU 1998 14 AUG £136,950 |
1995 8 FEB £96,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BN8 5LU
| Primary School (Harrisons Lane) | Ringmer | 125m |
| Primary School (Harrisons Lane) | Ringmer | 160m |
| North Road (Lewes Road) | Ringmer | 256m |
| North Road (Lewes Road) | Ringmer | 269m |
| Ringmer Community College (Lewes Road) | Ringmer | 362m |
Nearest railway stations to BN8 5LU
| Glynde Station | 3.8km |
| Lewes Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BN8 5LU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BN8 5LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BN8 5LU (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% |
BN8 5LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BN8 5LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,669 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,408 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,372 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,228 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,723 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,838 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BN8 5LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BN8 5LU.
- 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
23% of English postcodes are less deprived than BN8 5LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BN8 5LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BN8 5LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ringmer School | 16:15 | 10:15 | 226m |
| Ringmer Precinct | 16:30 | 10:30 | 341m |
| Gote Lane | 16:30 | 08:15 | 477m |
BN8 5LU ITL and BN8 5LU 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 BN8 5LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ2 | Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ22 | East Sussex CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000063 | Lewes |
BN8 5LU 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 BN8 5LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00106939 | |
| LSOA | E01021055 | Lewes 004B |
| MSOA | E02004382 | Lewes 004 |
Nearest postcodes to BN8 5LU
| BN8 5LT | Shepherds Way | 43m |
| BN8 5QJ | Shepherds Way | 79m |
| BN8 5LS | Shepherds Way | 86m |
| BN8 5JJ | Rushey Close | 98m |
| BN8 5LX | Ashtonville Close | 119m |
| BN8 5LL | Harrisons Lane | 124m |
| BN8 5LP | Harrisons Lane | 127m |
| BN8 5QN | Anchor Field | 129m |
| BN8 5JH | Mill Path | 129m |
| BN8 5QL | Shepherds Way | 136m |
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