Postcode BN27 3HU (Wealden)

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

BN27 3HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 3HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN27 3HU is The Grove which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3HU (for ages 11 and under) is Burfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.

The local pub for residents of BN27 3HU is Kings Head and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Bella and is 621 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Grove 23 m
Coach Barn Lane 73 m
Gilbert Way 86 m
Sherwood Green 88 m
Birch Way 168 m
Park Close 172 m
Holly Close 172 m
Sandbanks Place 175 m
Honeysuckle Close 184 m
Sycamore Drive 186 m
The Avenue 186 m
Sandbanks Way 213 m
Sandbanks Grove 227 m
Beechwood Close 229 m
Ersham Way 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3HU

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 3HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
466 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.25 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.33 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.44 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.52 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.68 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.5 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.33 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.6 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.6 km
Bede's Senior School 3.9 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.35 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.89 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.21 km
Hazel Court School 5.45 km
The Turing School 5.45 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.61 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.9 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
263 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
270 m
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
400 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
437 m
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
466 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
467 m
Ersham House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
485 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
532 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
559 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
621 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
621 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
621 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
631 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
631 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
631 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
691 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
731 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
752 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
822 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
823 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Sandbanks Way Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Ersham Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 606 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 75.31 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 13.2 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 25% 50.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 232,165 kWh - mean 13,657 kWh : median 12,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85441600
Longitude 0.25457600
OS Easting 558788
OS Northing 0108522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21037
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Hailsham New Town ED
Electoral Ward Hailsham South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33041837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3