Postcode BN27 3LB (Wealden)

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

BN27 3LB 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 3LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3LB is Knights Garden which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knights Garden and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3LB (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 3LB is The Railway Tavern and is 320 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Bella and is 111 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knights Garden 68 m
Gordon Road 76 m
Croft Works 136 m
Old Orchard Place 147 m
Windsor Road 178 m
South Close 185 m
Ropemaker Park 213 m
Lindfield Drive 235 m
Ersham Way 275 m
The Drive 352 m
The Avenue 364 m
South Road 367 m
Garfield Road 371 m
The Holt 373 m
Ditchling Way 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3LB

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 3LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
628 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
822 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
862 m
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.06 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.14 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.2 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.99 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.09 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.43 km
Bede's Senior School 3.72 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.83 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.76 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.39 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.47 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.71 km
Hazel Court School 5.93 km
The Turing School 5.93 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.95 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
6.13 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
69 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
111 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
111 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
111 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
190 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
208 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
208 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
208 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
283 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
320 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
342 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
361 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 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
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 29, 2020
416 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
419 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
419 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
419 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
419 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knights Garden Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Knights Garden Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Diplocks Way Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Gordon Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 340 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 61.8 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.9 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% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.6 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 85,495 kWh - mean 10,687 kWh : median 8,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85904600
Longitude 0.25394700
OS Easting 558730
OS Northing 0109035
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3