Postcode BN27 2HN (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 2HN is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. BN27 2HN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 2HN 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 2HN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BN27 2HN is New Barn Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swan Road and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2HN (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 2HN is The Railway Tavern and is 436 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kemer Kebabs and is 493 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Barn Close 17 m
Archery Walk 76 m
Sackville Road 112 m
Mount View Terrace 114 m
Pelham Crescent 126 m
Compton Terrace 162 m
The Stringwalk 169 m
The Haven 184 m
The Sidings 185 m
The Mount 191 m
Fletcher Close 215 m
Bowley Road 219 m
Butts Field 235 m
Bell Banks Road 294 m
Swan Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2HN

Introduction July 1986
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 2HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
761 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
858 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
999 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.05 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.1 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.64 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.2 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.43 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.77 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.99 km
Bede's Senior School 4.27 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.3 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.09 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.34 km
Hazel Court School 5.55 km
The Turing School 5.55 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.63 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.65 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.9 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
213 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
219 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
383 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
436 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
493 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
509 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
509 m
JD Wetherspoon plc Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
509 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
515 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
521 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
525 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
550 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
565 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
565 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
565 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
570 m
Ribs & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
573 m
Will's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
573 m
Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
590 m
Romeo and Juliet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swan Road Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Bowley Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Bell Banks Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Ersham Way Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 6.49 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 259 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.6 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.5 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 101,262 kWh - mean 8,439 kWh : median 9,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 18,667 kWh - mean 1,556 kWh : median 1,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85758700
Longitude 0.26147900
OS Easting 559265
OS Northing 0108889
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33041840
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017D
Output Area / Small Area 8C2