Postcode BN27 3TU (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 3TU is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BN27 3TU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BN27 3TU is Sherwood Green which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 3.78 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 3TU (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 3TU is Kings Head and is 520 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Bella and is 609 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sherwood Green 19 m
The Grove 49 m
Gilbert Way 84 m
Birch Way 97 m
Holly Close 104 m
Park Close 117 m
Coach Barn Lane 124 m
Sycamore Drive 143 m
Honeysuckle Close 151 m
The Avenue 153 m
Beechwood Close 174 m
Ersham Way 235 m
Sandbanks Place 246 m
The Drive 263 m
Sandbanks Way 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 3TU

Introduction July 1990
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 3TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
534 m
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.31 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.38 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 1.48 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.69 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.49 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.35 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
3.6 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.66 km
Bede's Senior School 3.96 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.31 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.92 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.98 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.24 km
Hazel Court School 5.43 km
The Turing School 5.43 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.62 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.9 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caroline House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
286 m
CH Events & Beauty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
314 m
Presto Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
October 5, 2021
331 m
Filsham Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
494 m
Ersham House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
512 m
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
520 m
Burfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
534 m
Evangelical Church Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2018
545 m
Cacklebury Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
593 m
Londis Hailsham Retailers - other 4
Good
October 21, 2020
609 m
Pizza Bella Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
609 m
The Royal Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
609 m
Christchurch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
646 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
646 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
646 m
Hailsham Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
675 m
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
696 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
696 m
Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2020
789 m
Hailsham Free Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
806 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ersham Way Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Sandbanks Way Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Windsor Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Common Pond Inland Water 560 m
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 889 m
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Ruffet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bramble Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.6 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 75 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% 17 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 121,038 kWh - mean 13,449 kWh : median 13,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 3TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.85457200
Longitude 0.25553600
OS Easting 558857
OS Northing 0108541
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: 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 E33041838
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 017C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2