Postcode BN27 3GL (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 3GL is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in April 2013 and is an active postcode. BN27 3GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 3GL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BN27 3GL is Berkley Avenue which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stroma Gardens and is 456 m away. The closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 6.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3GL (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 3GL is The Kings Head and is 657 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.9% 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 1.5 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 3GL 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 3GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Berkley Avenue 14 m
Hawksley Crescent 87 m
Stroudley Way 115 m
Bramwell Mews 116 m
Telford Lane 130 m
Barlow Place 155 m
Aspinall Grove 226 m
Stephenson Close 232 m
Brunel Drive 271 m
Hedley Way 309 m
Solent Crescent 327 m
Lundy Walk 407 m
B2104 5.05 km
A259 14.93 km
A26 21.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3GL

Introduction April 2013
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 3GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
882 m
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.18 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
1.22 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.56 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.78 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.08 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.32 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.41 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.56 km
Bede's Senior School 2.68 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.15 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
5.6 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.21 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
6.82 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.08 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
7.39 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
7.4 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
7.54 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
7.67 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rustic Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
617 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
657 m
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
730 m
Hellingly Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
757 m
Shell Budgens Boship Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
757 m
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
757 m
Boship Lions Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2020
843 m
Grovelands Cp School School/college/university 4
Good
November 17, 2021
882 m
Abbots Wood Manor Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
926 m
Knockhatch Adventure Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
945 m
Knockhatch Ski Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
945 m
The Homegrown Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
945 m
The Burger Hut (EECC) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
952 m
Brights Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
976 m
Grangemead Resource Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
1.08 km
Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
1.1 km
The Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.1 km
Hawkes Farm Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.18 km
Quinnell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
1.21 km
Hellingly Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stroma Gardens Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Stroma Gardens Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Goodwin Close Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Goodwin Close Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Pay Gate Cottages Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 6.38 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Boggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Dicker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Common Pond Inland Water 2.26 km
Well Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Sandbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Westenden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 19.1% 57.5 11.7
300+ Mbps 80.9% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 273,151 kWh - mean 9,755 kWh : median 9,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 137,645 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.87485100
Longitude 0.23836200
OS Easting 557580
OS Northing 0110759
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16333
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham New Town ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham North 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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33041844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 018F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1