Postcode BN27 1LU (Wealden)

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

BN27 1LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 1LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BN27 1LU is Union Close which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawkes Farm Academy and is 89 m away.

The closest primary school to BN27 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Hawkes Farm Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN27 1LU is The White Hart and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Quality Fish & Chips and is 515 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Close 115 m
Lansdowne Way 118 m
Marlow Drive 138 m
Lansdowne Crescent 169 m
Little Horselunges 182 m
Lansdowne Road 206 m
Paul Close 209 m
Lansdowne Drive 212 m
Hawks Farm Close 238 m
Upper Horsebridge Road 246 m
Hawkstown Gardens 253 m
Hawkstown View 276 m
Quinnell Drive 321 m
Hawks Road 360 m
Harebeating Drive 487 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 1LU

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 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
150 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
1.21 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.27 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.29 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.64 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.85 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.58 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.64 km
Bede's Senior School 3.78 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.82 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.12 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
5.9 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
6.52 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
7.03 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
7.39 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.44 km
Maynards Green Community Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7.52 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
7.77 km
Hazel Court School 7.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
131 m
Hawkes Farm Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
150 m
Brights Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
170 m
Quinnell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
313 m
Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
340 m
Emmanuel Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
456 m
Hawkswood Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2021
515 m
Quality Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 30, 2020
515 m
Grangemead Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
557 m
Abbots Wood Manor Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
628 m
Hailsham Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
664 m
Rustic Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
892 m
Hailsham House and Suites Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 14, 2022
903 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.08 km
Care Uk Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.1 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
1.12 km
Grovelands Cp School School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2021
1.15 km
Hellingly Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.21 km
Longleys Farm Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
1.27 km
P G T Hook & Son Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
October 19, 2021
1.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawkes Farm Academy Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Hawkes Farm Academy Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Provenders Lodge Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Provenders Lodge Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Common Pond Inland Water 2.11 km
Hawthyfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Boggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Well Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Westenden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sandbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Peartree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Reeves Land Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.4 Mbps 31.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.4 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 13.1 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 50% 330 50

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 216,846 kWh - mean 12,047 kWh : median 11,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87777100
Longitude 0.25325800
OS Easting 558616
OS Northing 0111116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23023
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham Market ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33041844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2