BN27 3RD postcode in Wealden, East Sussex
BN27 3RD is a postcode in Wealden, in the Arlington ward. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN27 3RD is, and what is near it
- BN27 3RD
- Other postcodes in BN27 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8576, longitude 0.2376)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN27 3RD?
- WealdenDistrict council Wealden: bins, council tax, planning
- East SussexCounty council East Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN27 3RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- LewesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact James MacCleary
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BN27 3RD?
19% of the homes and businesses at BN27 3RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BN27 3RD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BN27 3RD.
Check the bin days for BN27 3RD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BN27 3RD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BN27 3RD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Wealden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN27 3RD: 1,584 properties in Wealden are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wealden
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BN27 3RD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN27 3RD?
Homes in BN27 3 sold for a typical £317,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 55 sales
- Semi-detached £298,500 60 sales
- Terraced £270,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £177,500 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN27 district: a typical £315,000 from 423 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BN27 3RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN27 3RD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN27 3RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BN27 3RD. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (67%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wealden for 2026‑27: £2,728. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,819 (band A) to £4,547 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,728.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,819 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,122 |
| Band C | about 170 (26%) | £2,425 |
| Band D | about 220 (34%) | £2,728 |
| Band E | about 160 (25%) | £3,335 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,941 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,547 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,457 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 67% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wealden before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN27 3RD is in (ONS area E01021181), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest open schools to BN27 3RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BN27 3RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN27 3RD is Polegate Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Polegate Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BN27 3RD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN27 3RD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bridgeside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 441234 1.4 kmCycle
- Quintins Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 845669 2.8 kmCycle
- Downlands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 482323 3.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BN27 3RD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN27 3RD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest to the centre of BN27 3RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kingswood Dental Practice Phone 01323 842369 1.5 kmCycle
- North Street Dental Care Phone 01323 840333 1.6 kmCycle
- Portman Smile Clinic, Hailsham Phone 01323 844721 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BN27 3RD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Eastbourne District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 131 4500 8.2 kmDrive
- Seaford Health Centre 13.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN27 3RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Filsham Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01323 844008 800 mWalk
- Caroline House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01323 841073 1.1 kmWalk
- Woodside Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 841670 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN27 3RD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 25 Vicarage Field Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 842495 1.7 kmCycle
- Seaforth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01323 841500 1.9 kmCycle
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 12 Carew Court Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 449484 2.7 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BN27 3RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN27 3RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Highcroft Veterinary Group 1.5 kmCycle
- Horsebridge Veterinary Practice 2.6 kmCycle
- Highcroft Veterinary Group 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BN27 3RD in a conservation area?
The centre of BN27 3RD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BN27 3RD?
Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN27 3RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, drugs 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN27 3RD
- Ward
- Arlington
- Parish
- Arlington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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