Postcode BN27 3EA (Wealden)

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

BN27 3EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 3EA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3EA is Sussex Avenue which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sussex Avenue and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.75 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3EA (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 3EA is Hailsham Memorial Institute Club and is 318 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sussex Avenue 15 m
Western Road 49 m
Sussex Close 62 m
Hamelsham Court 76 m
Summercourt 124 m
Hawkins Way 144 m
Green Grove 147 m
Bramble Drive 157 m
Busheyfields 172 m
Woodpecker Drive 202 m
Beuzeville Avenue 206 m
Summerfields Avenue 222 m
Tilehurst Drive 223 m
Rope Walk 233 m
Ash Court 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3EA

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 3EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
449 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
639 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 809 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
838 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.01 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.49 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.53 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.17 km
Bede's Senior School 3.42 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.33 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.3 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.64 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.86 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.88 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.03 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.2 km
Hazel Court School 6.49 km
The Turing School 6.49 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jemini Response Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
246 m
Hailsham Memorial Institute Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
318 m
Hailsham Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2019
318 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
361 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
361 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
361 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
361 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
420 m
The Grenadier Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
439 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
447 m
Hailsham Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
449 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
454 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
454 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
454 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
458 m
Callenders Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
464 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
483 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
483 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
483 m
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2020
509 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sussex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Sussex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bramble Drive Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Forest View Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 750 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.6 Mbps 30.9 Mbps 39.87 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 10.14 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 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 35.8 7.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 86,543 kWh - mean 8,654 kWh : median 8,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 79,742 kWh - mean 6,134 kWh : median 5,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86374800
Longitude 0.25099000
OS Easting 558504
OS Northing 0109552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19737
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33041835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3