Postcode BN27 2BS (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 2BS is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN27 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 2BS 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 2BS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 2BS is Lindfield Drive which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bell Banks Road and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2BS (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 2BS is The Railway Tavern and is 103 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden House and is 196 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for BN27 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN27 2BS, and the approximate distance away.

Lindfield Drive 70 m
Garfield Road 98 m
Bell Banks Road 111 m
Elmsdown Place 150 m
Old Orchard Place 159 m
Freshfield Close 162 m
Victoria Road 168 m
Deer Paddock Lane 180 m
Ashford Close 208 m
Compton Terrace 209 m
Gordon Road 231 m
Sackville Road 233 m
George Street 255 m
Southerden Close 262 m
Fletcher Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
608 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
743 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
847 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 874 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
902 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.3 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.92 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.11 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.71 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.96 km
Bede's Senior School 3.99 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.64 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.42 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.52 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.67 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.84 km
Hazel Court School 5.87 km
The Turing School 5.87 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.17 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN27 2BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
103 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
196 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
219 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
240 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
241 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
245 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
253 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
253 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
253 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
261 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
261 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
261 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
266 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
305 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
305 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
305 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
308 m
Bucklers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
337 m
Simply Weigh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
337 m
The Sussex Larder Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
337 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN27 2BS - Data from Apr 2022

Bell Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 221 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 6.84 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN27 2BS - Data from Dec 2021

Common Pond Inland Water 84 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN27 2BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85980200
Longitude 0.25811800
OS Easting 559021
OS Northing 0109128
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 E33037814
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2