Postcode BN27 3LY (Wealden)

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

BN27 3LY 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 3LY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3LY is South Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ingrams Way and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 3.96 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3LY (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 3LY is Kings Head and is 90 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 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 1.4 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 3LY 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 3LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Road 32 m
Ditchling Way 105 m
Caburn Way 117 m
The Holt 148 m
Meadow Road 168 m
Cacklebury Close 170 m
South Close 184 m
Sandbanks Way 189 m
Sandbanks Grove 243 m
Oaklands Way 249 m
Ropemaker Park 274 m
Windsor Road 332 m
Ingrams Way 335 m
Arlington Road East 342 m
Knights Garden 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3LY

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 3LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
261 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.14 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.23 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.35 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.41 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.5 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.27 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.23 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.28 km
Bede's Senior School 3.53 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.55 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.75 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.1 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.38 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.42 km
Hazel Court School 5.83 km
The Turing School 5.83 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.93 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
6.18 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Ropemaker Park Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Sandbanks Way Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 662 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Horselunges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 57 16.4
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 145,206 kWh - mean 9,075 kWh : median 9,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,015 kWh - mean 2,738 kWh : median 2,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85674400
Longitude 0.25018400
OS Easting 558473
OS Northing 0108771
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