Postcode BN27 2PR (Wealden)

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

BN27 2PR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 2PR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BN27 2PR is Gemma Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merlin Court and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 2PR (for ages 11 and under) is Phoenix Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kemer Kebabs and is 846 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gemma Close 40 m
Observatory View 179 m
Phoenix Close 194 m
Orion Close 259 m
Vega Close 294 m
Mill Road 313 m
Bayham Road 385 m
Station Road 764 m
B2104 2.79 km
A259 16.2 km
A26 23.86 km
A22 26.58 km
A21 33.05 km
A27 65.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2PR

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 2PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
530 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
821 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.15 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.35 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.82 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.08 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.23 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.58 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.16 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.31 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.71 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.85 km
Bede's Senior School 4.97 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.11 km
Hazel Court School 5.58 km
The Turing School 5.58 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.85 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.07 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
6.13 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tipple Fix Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
127 m
Hailsham Community Food Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
270 m
Resident's Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
516 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
530 m
Phoenix Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
530 m
Marshview House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
597 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
735 m
The Regard Partnership Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
743 m
The Regard Partnership Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
743 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
772 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
821 m
White House Academy School/college/university 4
Good
March 16, 2022
821 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
846 m
Hailsham Parochial Church Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
852 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
881 m
B12 Bar and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
941 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2022
941 m
The Homely Maid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
941 m
Crosslink Shop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
944 m
Hailsham Food Bank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
944 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merlin Court Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Bowley Road Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Lion House Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Greenwich Road Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Elizabeth Court Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 6.2 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 967 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Sandpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.6 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 28.45 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 7.01 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% 23.2 5.2
30-300 Mbps 50% - -
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 40,481 kWh - mean 6,747 kWh : median 8,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86017600
Longitude 0.27244600
OS Easting 560026
OS Northing 0109201
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4812
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: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33041839
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3