Postcode BN27 3BU (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 3BU is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN27 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 3BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BN27 3BU is Grovelands Road which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grovelands Road and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Grovelands Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN27 3BU is The Grenadier Hotel and is 464 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 577 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN27 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN27 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Grovelands Road 142 m
The Cedars 162 m
Cameron Close 183 m
Silverdale Court 230 m
Derwent Close 236 m
Rope Walk 236 m
Summerfields Avenue 244 m
Forest View 276 m
Tilehurst Drive 322 m
Beuzeville Avenue 349 m
Milland Road 366 m
Oldfield Crescent 369 m
Woodpecker Drive 382 m
Summerheath Road 406 m
A295 408 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3BU

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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
318 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
435 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 624 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
852 m
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.03 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.47 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.12 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.26 km
Bede's Senior School 3.48 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.79 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.39 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.58 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.62 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.33 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.4 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.65 km
Hazel Court School 6.86 km
The Turing School 6.86 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
7.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN27 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
318 m
Care Uk Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
363 m
Jemini Response Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
420 m
Grovelands Cp School School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2021
435 m
Callenders Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
458 m
The Grenadier Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
464 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
503 m
Abbots Wood Manor Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
510 m
Grangemead Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
560 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
577 m
Hailsham Pizza and Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
577 m
Prezzo PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
577 m
The Snug Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 8, 2021
577 m
Dippy Doodahs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
580 m
Green Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 14, 2020
580 m
JFC's Fast Food (Hailsham) Ltd. Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
580 m
Rajdoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
580 m
Rustic Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
623 m
Cost Cutter Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
624 m
Sanchos Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 15, 2021
624 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN27 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Grovelands Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Grovelands Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Forest View Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Tilehurst Drive Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Old Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN27 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

Common Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Sandrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN27 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.7 Mbps 28.4 Mbps 49.63 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 9.76 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% 20.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 40.5 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 75,456 kWh - mean 15,091 kWh : median 11,555 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86779400
Longitude 0.25202300
OS Easting 558563
OS Northing 0110004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21269
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham New Town ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham West
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 E33041830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 015C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3