Postcode BN27 2RB (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN27 2RB is Viburnum Way which is centered 233 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenwich Road and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 5.09 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of BN27 2RB is Hailsham Bowling Club and is 528 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kemer Kebabs and is 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Viburnum Way 233 m
Fern Grove 256 m
Greenacres Way 279 m
Greenwich Road 295 m
Market Place 319 m
Greenacres Drive 321 m
St Marys Avenue 331 m
Orion Close 340 m
Marshfoot Lane 950 m
B2104 3.32 km
A259 16.14 km
A26 23.29 km
A22 25.98 km
A21 32.57 km
A27 65.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 2RB

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 2RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
73 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
356 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 581 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
863 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.6 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.64 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.78 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.99 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.36 km
Bede's Senior School 4.6 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.66 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.75 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.79 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.69 km
Hazel Court School 6.15 km
The Turing School 6.15 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.22 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.48 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.54 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marshview House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
0 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
73 m
Phoenix Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
73 m
Hailsham Community Food Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
328 m
The Regard Partnership Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
335 m
The Regard Partnership Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
335 m
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
356 m
White House Academy School/college/university 4
Good
March 16, 2022
356 m
Hailsham Parochial Church Council Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
480 m
Freedom Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2021
528 m
Hailsham Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
528 m
Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
555 m
Sweet Tooth Hailsham Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
577 m
Tipple Fix Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
579 m
South East Mart Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
580 m
Kemer Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2019
586 m
Age Concern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
589 m
AJ's Baked Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
589 m
Hay's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
589 m
The Hailsham Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
589 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenwich Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Elizabeth Court Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 571 m
Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 587 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 889 m
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Sandpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Peartree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.2 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 559,379 kWh - mean 17,481 kWh : median 15,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 114,480 kWh - mean 3,816 kWh : median 3,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 2RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86470700
Longitude 0.26789100
OS Easting 559690
OS Northing 0109695
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: 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 E33041839
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1