Postcode BN27 3EL (Wealden)

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

BN27 3EL 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 3EL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BN27 3EL is Hamelsham Court which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Western Road and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.79 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3EL (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 3EL is Hailsham Memorial Institute Club and is 410 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 509 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.6 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 3EL 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 3EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hamelsham Court 19 m
Busheyfields 86 m
Western Road 95 m
Sussex Avenue 107 m
Woodpecker Drive 114 m
Summercourt 122 m
Sussex Close 139 m
Tilehurst Drive 148 m
Maple Court 182 m
The Diplocks 187 m
Summerfields Avenue 188 m
Ash Court 190 m
Forest View 198 m
Hawkins Way 201 m
Bramble Drive 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3EL

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 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
489 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
557 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 858 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
915 m
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.04 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.28 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.46 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.46 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.09 km
Bede's Senior School 3.34 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
4.38 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.38 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.56 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.9 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.91 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.11 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
6.24 km
Hazel Court School 6.57 km
The Turing School 6.57 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Western Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Forest View Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Woodpecker Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bramble Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Diplocks Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 840 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39 Mbps 76.07 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 19.23 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 194,088 kWh - mean 10,215 kWh : median 9,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 45,440 kWh - mean 2,392 kWh : median 1,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86417100
Longitude 0.24983100
OS Easting 558423
OS Northing 0109596
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1