Postcode BN27 3QD (Wealden)

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

BN27 3QD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3QD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN27 3QD is Old Forge Close which is centered 162 m away.

The closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3QD (for ages 11 and under) is Park Mead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 2, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BN27 3QD is The Plough and is 500 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nationwide Event Catering and is 1.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 3, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 199.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Forge Close 162 m
Coldharbour Road 703 m
Michelham Priory Road 749 m
Camberlot Road 856 m
A259 12.62 km
A26 22.24 km
A22 23.37 km
A21 32.84 km
A27 61.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3QD

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 3QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bede's Senior School 272 m
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
373 m
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.82 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.19 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.29 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.52 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.59 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.62 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 3.87 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.03 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.4 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
5.6 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.87 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.78 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
7.06 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
7.08 km
Alfriston School Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.34 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
7.93 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
8.29 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
8.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Village Shop and Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
66 m
St Bedes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
272 m
Park Mead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
373 m
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
500 m
Michelham Priory Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
626 m
Blackbrooks Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
1.7 km
The Pished Fish Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.84 km
Wine Direct (Sussex) Limited Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2019
1.89 km
Pronto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
1.92 km
East Sussex School of Circus Arts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2021
1.96 km
Boship Lions Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2020
1.97 km
Eagles Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
1.99 km
Nationwide Event Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.99 km
Shelly's 1 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
1.99 km
Shelly's 2 Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
1.99 km
Knockhatch Adventure Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.07 km
Knockhatch Ski Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
2.07 km
The Homegrown Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.07 km
Lower Claverham Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
2.17 km
Hellingly Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 35.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Winham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Camberlot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Little Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Pollard's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Tilebarn Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Beacon's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Tye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Dicker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.5 Mbps 199.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 70,669 kWh - mean 7,067 kWh : median 6,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.86780200
Longitude 0.20593200
OS Easting 555320
OS Northing 0109907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16333
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wealden
County Electorial Division Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly ED
Electoral Ward Arlington
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upper Dicker BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037819
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 018F
Output Area / Small Area 5B2