Postcode BN27 3JU (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 3JU is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BN27 3JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 3JU 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 3JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BN27 3JU is Carpenters Way which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ropemaker Park and is 322 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3JU (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 3JU is Kings Head and is 309 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KFC and is 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carpenters Way 136 m
Factory Lane 140 m
Crown Close 186 m
The Holt 193 m
Millers Rise 210 m
Diplocks Way 230 m
Ropemaker Park 253 m
Meadow Road 254 m
Coopers Way 273 m
Blacksmiths Copse 285 m
South Road 310 m
A295 943 m
B2104 3.23 km
A259 14.57 km
A26 23.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3JU

Introduction January 1992
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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
488 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
993 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.04 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.23 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.32 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.56 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.04 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.97 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.97 km
Bede's Senior School 3.26 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.82 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
5.09 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.35 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.68 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.72 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
5.84 km
Hazel Court School 6.17 km
The Turing School 6.17 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.24 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
204 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
204 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
204 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
204 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
274 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
274 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
274 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
309 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
359 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
362 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
468 m
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
488 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
496 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
506 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
506 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
506 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
519 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
559 m
Hailsham Memorial Institute Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
654 m
Hailsham Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 12, 2019
654 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ropemaker Park Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Bramble Drive Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Diplocks Way Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Common Pond Inland Water 805 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 71.2 17.8
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 193,668 kWh - mean 16,139 kWh : median 11,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85922300
Longitude 0.24736200
OS Easting 558264
OS Northing 0109041
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