Postcode BN27 1EB (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN27 1EB is A295 which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Railway Bridge and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.98 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 1EB (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 1EB is The Grenadier Hotel and is 105 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A295 55 m
Summerheath Road 141 m
Silverdale Court 150 m
St Wilfrid's Green 172 m
Beuzeville Avenue 185 m
Battle Crescent 195 m
Rope Walk 243 m
Hawkins Way 246 m
North Street 273 m
Green Grove 303 m
Sussex Close 329 m
Summerfields Avenue 346 m
Vicarage Lane 354 m
High Street 386 m
Reef Way 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1EB

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 1EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
85 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 419 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
520 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
763 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
887 m
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.26 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.31 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.45 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.51 km
Bede's Senior School 3.74 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.57 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.27 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.47 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.75 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.07 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.12 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.44 km
Hazel Court School 6.53 km
The Turing School 6.53 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
85 m
The Grenadier Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
105 m
Callenders Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
106 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
145 m
Jemini Response Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
169 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
219 m
Hailsham Pizza and Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
219 m
Prezzo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
219 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2021
219 m
Dippy Doodahs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
224 m
Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 14, 2020
224 m
JFC's Fast Food (Hailsham) Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
224 m
Rajdoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
224 m
Cost Cutter Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
265 m
Sanchos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2021
265 m
Simpson Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
265 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
273 m
Fortune Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
273 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
273 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
298 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Old Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Hailsham Community College Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Hailsham Community College Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 745 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.8 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% 22.7 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 64.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 325,086 kWh - mean 13,545 kWh : median 11,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 1EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86557800
Longitude 0.25569700
OS Easting 558831
OS Northing 0109765
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