Postcode BN27 2DW (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 2DW is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BN27 2DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 2DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2DW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BN27 2DW is Lindfield Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bell Banks Road and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2DW (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 2DW is The Railway Tavern and is 77 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 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lindfield Drive 55 m
Old Orchard Place 114 m
Garfield Road 118 m
Deer Paddock Lane 158 m
Victoria Road 168 m
Bell Banks Road 178 m
Gordon Road 185 m
Freshfield Close 191 m
Elmsdown Place 199 m
George Street 252 m
Knights Garden 253 m
Ashford Close 266 m
Compton Terrace 269 m
Downsview Way 293 m
Southerden Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2DW

Introduction June 1981
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 2DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
624 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
702 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 863 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
869 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
888 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.23 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.88 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.06 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.64 km
Bede's Senior School 3.91 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.98 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.71 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.47 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.54 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.7 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.86 km
Hazel Court School 5.93 km
The Turing School 5.93 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.21 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
77 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
166 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
167 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
187 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
193 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
193 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
193 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
198 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
208 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
258 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
258 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
258 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
299 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
299 m
Hailsham Memorial Institute Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
310 m
Hailsham Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2019
310 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
312 m
Bucklers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
331 m
Simply Weigh Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
331 m
The Sussex Larder Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
331 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bell Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 152 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.4 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 39.44 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 8.29 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% 27.6 5.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.5 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 54,918 kWh - mean 6,102 kWh : median 6,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86007200
Longitude 0.25715100
OS Easting 558952
OS Northing 0109156
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21037
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham New Town ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham South
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1