BN postcode area
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The BN postcode area is a group of postal districts in southern England, primarily covering Brighton and surrounding parts of East and West Sussex.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BN postcode area canonical | 5 |
| Brighton postcode area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214646 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BN postcode area Context triple: [West Sussex, hasPostalCodeArea, BN postcode area]
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A.
Test Valley district
Test Valley district is a local government district in Hampshire, England, named after the River Test and encompassing a mix of rural areas, villages, and the town of Andover.
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B.
Bowdon Urban District
Bowdon Urban District was a former local government district in Cheshire, England, that was abolished in 1974 and its area incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester.
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C.
Basildon
Basildon is a large town in Essex, England, known as a post-war new town and a major commercial and residential centre within the East of England.
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D.
Penge Urban District
Penge Urban District was a former local government district in southeast London that administered the suburban area of Penge before its incorporation into the London Borough of Bromley.
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E.
Holm and Tankerness area
The Holm and Tankerness area is a low-lying district in the southeastern part of Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its coastal landscapes and rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BN postcode area Target entity description: The BN postcode area is a group of postal districts in southern England, primarily covering Brighton and surrounding parts of East and West Sussex.
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A.
Test Valley district
Test Valley district is a local government district in Hampshire, England, named after the River Test and encompassing a mix of rural areas, villages, and the town of Andover.
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B.
Bowdon Urban District
Bowdon Urban District was a former local government district in Cheshire, England, that was abolished in 1974 and its area incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester.
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C.
Basildon
Basildon is a large town in Essex, England, known as a post-war new town and a major commercial and residential centre within the East of England.
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D.
Penge Urban District
Penge Urban District was a former local government district in southeast London that administered the suburban area of Penge before its incorporation into the London Borough of Bromley.
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E.
Holm and Tankerness area
The Holm and Tankerness area is a low-lying district in the southeastern part of Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its coastal landscapes and rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | postcode area of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| adminRegion | South East England ⓘ |
| contains |
BN1
ⓘ
BN10 ⓘ BN11 ⓘ BN12 ⓘ BN13 ⓘ BN14 ⓘ BN15 ⓘ BN16 ⓘ BN17 ⓘ BN18 ⓘ BN2 ⓘ BN20 ⓘ BN21 ⓘ BN22 ⓘ BN23 ⓘ BN24 ⓘ BN25 ⓘ BN26 ⓘ BN27 ⓘ BN3 ⓘ BN41 ⓘ BN42 ⓘ BN43 ⓘ BN44 ⓘ BN45 ⓘ BN50 ⓘ BN51 ⓘ BN52 ⓘ BN7 ⓘ BN8 ⓘ BN88 ⓘ BN9 ⓘ |
| containsMajorSettlement |
Brighton
ⓘ
Eastbourne ⓘ Hove ⓘ Lewes ⓘ Littlehampton ⓘ Newhaven ⓘ
linked to:
Newhaven, England
Seaford ⓘ Shoreham-by-Sea ⓘ Worthing ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
Brighton
ⓘ
East Sussex ⓘ Hove ⓘ West Sussex ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Mail ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern England ⓘ |
| postcodeAreaCode | BN ⓘ |
| primarySortingOffice | Brighton Mail Centre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: BN postcode area Description of subject: The BN postcode area is a group of postal districts in southern England, primarily covering Brighton and surrounding parts of East and West Sussex.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.