Postcode BN27 1BB (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN27 1BB is Vicarage Lane which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gordon Road and is 531 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.86 km away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vicarage Lane 109 m
High Street 121 m
North Street 123 m
St Wilfrid's Green 139 m
Vicarage Road 220 m
A295 223 m
George Street 230 m
Timbers Court 253 m
Downsview Way 275 m
Tennis Close 283 m
Binder Lane 297 m
Battle Crescent 300 m
Burtenshaw Lane 300 m
Rowan Mews 301 m
Victoria Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1BB

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 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
287 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
322 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 403 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
654 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.03 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.28 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.45 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.7 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.72 km
Bede's Senior School 3.97 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.44 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.01 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.36 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.83 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.02 km
Hazel Court School 6.29 km
The Turing School 6.29 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.32 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
0 m
Fortune Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
0 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
0 m
Cost Cutter Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
21 m
Sanchos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2021
21 m
Simpson Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
21 m
Dippy Doodahs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
53 m
Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 14, 2020
53 m
JFC's Fast Food (Hailsham) Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
53 m
Rajdoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
53 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
55 m
Hailsham Pizza and Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
55 m
Prezzo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
55 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2021
55 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
58 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
58 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
58 m
Age Concern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
66 m
AJ's Baked Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
66 m
Hay's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
66 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 547 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 79.95 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.2 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86408800
Longitude 0.25878000
OS Easting 559053
OS Northing 0109606
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 E33037811
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2