Postcode BN27 1AU (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN27 1AU is A295 which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Railway Bridge and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.96 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 1AU (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 1AU is The Grenadier Hotel and is 33 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green Chilli and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A295 52 m
St Wilfrid's Green 68 m
Battle Crescent 170 m
Summerheath Road 197 m
North Street 209 m
Vicarage Lane 248 m
Silverdale Court 256 m
Beuzeville Avenue 268 m
High Street 293 m
Reef Way 339 m
Vicarage Road 393 m
Western Road 509 m
Battle Road 669 m
London Road 919 m
B2104 3.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1AU

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 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
148 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 360 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
414 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
782 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
868 m
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.31 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.32 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.53 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.6 km
Bede's Senior School 3.85 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.55 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.18 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.4 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.85 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.1 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.42 km
Hazel Court School 6.46 km
The Turing School 6.46 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Callenders Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
0 m
The Grenadier Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
33 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
57 m
Dippy Doodahs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
122 m
Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 14, 2020
122 m
JFC's Fast Food (Hailsham) Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
122 m
Rajdoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
122 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
123 m
Hailsham Pizza and Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
123 m
Prezzo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
123 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2021
123 m
Hailsham Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
148 m
Cost Cutter Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
171 m
Sanchos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2021
171 m
Simpson Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
171 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
175 m
Fortune Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
175 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
175 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
210 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
210 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Old Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hailsham Community College Bus Stop/Station 184 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 687 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 65 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 17.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65 17.3
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 62,009 kWh - mean 10,335 kWh : median 6,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86524800
Longitude 0.25714500
OS Easting 558932
OS Northing 0109732
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 E33037815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2