Postcode BN27 2DS (Wealden)

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

BN27 2DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 2DS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN27 2DS is The Mount which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ersham Way and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2DS (for ages 11 and under) is Burfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BN27 2DS is The Railway Tavern and is 418 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Bella and is 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Mount 45 m
Mount View Terrace 76 m
Compton Terrace 118 m
The Drive 133 m
Sackville Road 149 m
Freshfield Close 182 m
New Barn Close 184 m
Archery Walk 243 m
Park Close 259 m
The Avenue 271 m
Ersham Way 297 m
Birch Way 303 m
Windsor Road 309 m
Lindfield Drive 313 m
The Stringwalk 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2DS

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 2DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
818 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
859 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.01 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.06 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.17 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.58 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.23 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.42 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.67 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.83 km
Bede's Senior School 4.12 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.36 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.11 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.24 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.55 km
Hazel Court School 5.57 km
The Turing School 5.57 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.8 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.85 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
110 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
329 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
409 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
418 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
431 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
465 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
465 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
465 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
490 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
493 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
511 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
523 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
532 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
547 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
547 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
547 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
564 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
572 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
607 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
607 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ersham Way Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Swan Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bell Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 6.57 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 239 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.5 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.9 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 251,283 kWh - mean 11,966 kWh : median 12,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 53,450 kWh - mean 2,430 kWh : median 2,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85702600
Longitude 0.25909200
OS Easting 559097
OS Northing 0108822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6445
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham Market ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33041837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1