Postcode BN27 3EG (Wealden)

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

BN27 3EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 3EG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BN27 3EG is Western Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bramble Drive and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.65 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3EG (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 3EG is Hailsham Memorial Institute Club and is 393 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 382 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Western Road 88 m
Bramble Drive 110 m
Hamelsham Court 124 m
Ash Court 135 m
Sussex Avenue 144 m
The Diplocks 148 m
Busheyfields 150 m
Pine Way 164 m
Maple Court 174 m
Cherry Side 193 m
Sussex Close 196 m
Diplocks Way 215 m
The Hawthorns 223 m
Woodpecker Drive 232 m
Summercourt 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3EG

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 3EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
586 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
670 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
906 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 944 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
952 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.31 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.6 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.59 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.07 km
Bede's Senior School 3.33 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.24 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.29 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.64 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.78 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.99 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.1 km
Hazel Court School 6.46 km
The Turing School 6.46 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
241 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
241 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
241 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
241 m
Jemini Response Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
374 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
382 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
382 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
382 m
Hailsham Memorial Institute Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
393 m
Hailsham Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2019
393 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
463 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
477 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
477 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
477 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
479 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
534 m
The Grenadier Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
567 m
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
583 m
Hailsham Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
586 m
Callenders Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
594 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bramble Drive Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Western Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
The Diplocks Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Sussex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Sussex Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.17 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 3EG - Data from Dec 2021

Common Pond Inland Water 776 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.6 Mbps 53 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 12.4 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% 14.9 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 365,033 kWh - mean 11,062 kWh : median 9,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 90,591 kWh - mean 2,745 kWh : median 2,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86294500
Longitude 0.24950200
OS Easting 558404
OS Northing 0109459
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5856
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: 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 E33037816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 016D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3