Postcode BN27 3LX (Wealden)

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

BN27 3LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 3LX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3LX is Caburn Way which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandbanks Way and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3LX (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 3LX is Kings Head and is 136 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 422 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.8% 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 1.9 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 3LX 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 3LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Caburn Way 22 m
Ditchling Way 63 m
Sandbanks Way 123 m
South Road 124 m
Cacklebury Close 140 m
Sandbanks Grove 149 m
Oaklands Way 195 m
Meadow Road 221 m
Sandbanks Place 232 m
The Holt 239 m
South Close 247 m
Sandbanks Close 269 m
Quintin Close 288 m
Ingrams Way 292 m
Ersham Way 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3LX

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 3LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
212 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.22 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.28 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.44 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.48 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.54 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.36 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.28 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.37 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.46 km
Bede's Senior School 3.58 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.67 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.01 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.29 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.33 km
Hazel Court School 5.74 km
The Turing School 5.74 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.83 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.12 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
6.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
95 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
108 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
136 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
192 m
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
212 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
215 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
422 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
422 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
422 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
493 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
533 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
533 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
533 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
562 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
562 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
562 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
562 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
612 m
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
641 m
Ersham House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
694 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandbanks Way Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 688 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.4 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 76.25 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 96.2% 52.9 14.3
300+ Mbps 3.8% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 303,817 kWh - mean 12,153 kWh : median 10,966 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 55,010 kWh - mean 2,292 kWh : median 1,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85591100
Longitude 0.25047100
OS Easting 558496
OS Northing 0108679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23772
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 E33041833
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2