Postcode BN27 3LE (Wealden)

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

BN27 3LE 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 3LE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3LE is South Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 4.08 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3LE (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 3LE 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Close 78 m
Windsor Road 119 m
Knights Garden 149 m
Ersham Way 165 m
Ditchling Way 202 m
Gordon Road 220 m
Sandbanks Way 229 m
South Road 232 m
Ropemaker Park 232 m
The Avenue 255 m
Croft Works 271 m
Caburn Way 272 m
The Holt 287 m
Old Orchard Place 288 m
The Drive 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3LE

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 3LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
467 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
995 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.02 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.23 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.28 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.32 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.16 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.23 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.41 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.66 km
Bede's Senior School 3.7 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.68 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.21 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.36 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.53 km
Hazel Court School 5.81 km
The Turing School 5.81 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.98 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
6.1 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
110 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
185 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
239 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
270 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
270 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
270 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
288 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
288 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
288 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
309 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
327 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
367 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
433 m
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
467 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
475 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
475 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
475 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
475 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
476 m
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
487 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Ropemaker Park Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Knights Garden Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 441 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.1 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 30 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 0% 68.2 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 143,159 kWh - mean 13,014 kWh : median 11,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85755600
Longitude 0.25307900
OS Easting 558672
OS Northing 0108868
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 6B4