Postcode BN27 4BS (Wealden)

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The postcode BN27 4BS is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN27 4BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN27 4BS 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 4BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BN27 4BS is Diamond Drive which is centered 210 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hackhurst Lane and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 5.76 km away.

The closest primary school to BN27 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is Hellingly Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 17, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BN27 4BS is The Kings Head and is 1.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN27 4BS 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 4BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN27 4BS, and the approximate distance away.

Diamond Drive 210 m
Hackhurst Lane 544 m
A259 14.05 km
A267 14.21 km
A26 20.58 km
A22 22.11 km
A21 31.09 km
A27 61.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN27 4BS

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 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bede's Senior School 1.96 km
Hellingly Community Primary School Good
(June 17, 2021)
2.07 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.12 km
Chiddingly Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.23 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.87 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.08 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.6 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 3.84 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.02 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.13 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.47 km
Laughton Community Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
5.65 km
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.86 km
St Mary's School Good
(May 23, 2018)
6.93 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
6.93 km
Maynards Green Community Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
7.42 km
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.87 km
Annan School 7.89 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.26 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
8.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN27 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackbrooks Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
193 m
Pronto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
389 m
Wine Direct (Sussex) Limited Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2019
517 m
Boship Lions Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2020
1.22 km
Hellingly Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2021
1.35 km
Shell Budgens Boship Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2019
1.35 km
Starbucks Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.35 km
The Well House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 18, 2021
1.6 km
The Village Shop and Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.82 km
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
1.83 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.89 km
Gun Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 24, 2020
1.94 km
St Bedes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
1.96 km
Hellingly Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
2.07 km
Park Mead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
2.12 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.15 km
Broad Farm Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
2.18 km
Community Oven Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
January 19, 2022
2.18 km
Michelham Priory Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.21 km
Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN27 4BS - Data from Apr 2022

Hackhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Hackhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Coldharbour Road Bus Stop/Station 760 m
Coldharbour Road Bus Stop/Station 774 m
Nash Street Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 5.76 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 35.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN27 4BS - Data from Dec 2021

Dicker Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Caldicott's Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Camberlot Wood Woodland Or Forest 943 m
Nash Street Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hellingly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Boggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Thunder's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Tilebarn Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Birch Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hoathbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Riverfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Little Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN27 4BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.3 Mbps 33.6 Mbps 39.87 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 13.44 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.9 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 173,091 kWh - mean 12,364 kWh : median 11,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN27 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.88308900
Longitude 0.21224200
OS Easting 555713
OS Northing 0111620
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 Hellingly
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Lower Dicker BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 018F
Output Area / Small Area 1A2