Postcode BN27 1AL (Wealden)

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

BN27 1AL 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 1AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 1AL is High Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 1AL (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 1AL is JD Wetherspoon plc and is 93 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kemer Kebabs and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 41 m
George Street 94 m
Vicarage Road 110 m
Burtenshaw Lane 155 m
Rowan Mews 166 m
North Street 170 m
Timbers Court 170 m
Vicarage Lane 178 m
Southerden Close 178 m
Victoria Road 180 m
Deer Paddock Lane 193 m
Elmsdown Place 245 m
Garfield Road 248 m
Chapel Barn Close 266 m
Ashford Close 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1AL

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 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
288 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
478 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 531 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
611 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.16 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.2 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.61 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.86 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.79 km
Bede's Senior School 4.04 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.3 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.85 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.39 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.67 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.87 km
Hazel Court School 6.13 km
The Turing School 6.13 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.17 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.19 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
0 m
Romeo and Juliet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Rustico Italiano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
0 m
The Crown Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
0 m
Truffles Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
0 m
Bucklers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
33 m
Simply Weigh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
33 m
The Sussex Larder Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
33 m
B12 Bar and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
33 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2022
33 m
The Homely Maid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
33 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
55 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
55 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
64 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
93 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
93 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
93 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
115 m
Age Concern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
118 m
AJ's Baked Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
118 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 404 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 59.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 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 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.4 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86275300
Longitude 0.25966800
OS Easting 559118
OS Northing 0109460
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 E33037813
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2