Postcode BN27 2DU (Wealden)

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

BN27 2DU 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 2DU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN27 2DU is Compton Terrace which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Drive and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2DU (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 2DU is The Railway Tavern and is 316 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 404 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2020.

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

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Compton Terrace 16 m
Sackville Road 46 m
Mount View Terrace 72 m
The Mount 95 m
New Barn Close 139 m
Freshfield Close 141 m
Archery Walk 173 m
Bell Banks Road 208 m
The Stringwalk 218 m
The Drive 226 m
Fletcher Close 229 m
Lindfield Drive 233 m
Pelham Crescent 267 m
Elmsdown Place 274 m
Ashford Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2DU

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 2DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
736 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
891 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
895 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
951 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.05 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.51 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.12 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.32 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.8 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.84 km
Bede's Senior School 4.12 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.43 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.2 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.36 km
Hazel Court School 5.66 km
The Turing School 5.66 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.68 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.7 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.97 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
213 m
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
223 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
316 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
369 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
373 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
404 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
418 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
418 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
418 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
422 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
428 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
428 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
428 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
428 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
441 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
480 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
490 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
490 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
492 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
492 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Drive Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bell Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Swan Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Ersham Way Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 6.63 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 131 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN27 2DU - 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 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 34,052 kWh - mean 6,810 kWh : median 7,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85810100
Longitude 0.25954200
OS Easting 559127
OS Northing 0108942
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