Postcode BN27 1AE (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 1AE is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN27 1AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 1AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 BN27 1AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 1AE is George Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 1AE (for ages 11 and under) is White House Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN27 1AE is JD Wetherspoon plc and is 65 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Star and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN27 1AE 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 BN27 1AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN27 1AE, and the approximate distance away.

George Street 52 m
High Street 81 m
Victoria Road 138 m
Deer Paddock Lane 142 m
North Street 148 m
Vicarage Road 160 m
Southerden Close 184 m
Burtenshaw Lane 184 m
Rowan Mews 202 m
Garfield Road 208 m
Vicarage Lane 221 m
Timbers Court 222 m
Elmsdown Place 224 m
Downsview Way 230 m
Ashford Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1AE

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 BN27 1AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
342 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
480 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 569 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
663 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.14 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.15 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.63 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.86 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.74 km
Bede's Senior School 4 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.27 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.85 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.45 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.66 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.83 km
Hazel Court School 6.12 km
The Turing School 6.12 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.15 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.15 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN27 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
0 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
0 m
Bucklers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
32 m
Simply Weigh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
32 m
The Sussex Larder Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
32 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
55 m
Romeo and Juliet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
55 m
Rustico Italiano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
55 m
The Crown Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
55 m
Truffles Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
55 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
65 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
65 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
65 m
B12 Bar and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
84 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2022
84 m
The Homely Maid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
84 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
103 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
107 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
126 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
126 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN27 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Police Station Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 7.01 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN27 1AE - Data from Dec 2021

Common Pond Inland Water 370 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN27 1AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 57.1% 72.3 18.7
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 217,154 kWh - mean 24,128 kWh : median 12,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 1AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86249200
Longitude 0.25898700
OS Easting 559073
OS Northing 0109429
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12418
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham Market ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham Central
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hailsham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037814
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2