Postcode BN27 3NU (Wealden)

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

BN27 3NU 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 3NU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3NU is Woodacres Way which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ingrams Way and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 3.68 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3NU (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 3NU is Kings Head and is 365 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 728 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodacres Way 109 m
Ingrams Way 117 m
Orchard Lane 118 m
Coppice Grove 133 m
Quintin Close 150 m
Whiffens Close 189 m
Arlington Road East 197 m
Oaklands Way 216 m
The Glade 236 m
Cacklebury Close 272 m
Coopers Way 346 m
Meadow Road 347 m
South Road 440 m
Coldthorn Lane 993 m
Arlington Road West 1.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3NU

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 3NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
198 m
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.53 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.59 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.67 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.83 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.94 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.61 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.99 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.28 km
Bede's Senior School 3.31 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.5 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.79 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.82 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.12 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.35 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.75 km
Hazel Court School 5.79 km
The Turing School 5.79 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.04 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
6.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
198 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
242 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
331 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
365 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
499 m
The Cottage Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 18, 2019
593 m
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
598 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
728 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
728 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
728 m
Hays Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
768 m
Home From Home Meals Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
768 m
The Toasted Bun @ Wickes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
768 m
Wickes Building Supplies ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
768 m
Ersham House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
769 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
875 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
903 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
903 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
903 m
Woodside Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
912 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Ingrams Way Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Sandbanks Way Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Coldthorn Lane Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 656 m
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Common Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.6 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 44.62 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 5 Mbps 8.93 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 39.8 8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 202,524 kWh - mean 22,503 kWh : median 18,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85428400
Longitude 0.24530600
OS Easting 558138
OS Northing 0108487
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: Detached 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 E33041834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 016A
Output Area / Small Area 1C3