Postcode · Hailsham

BN27 1RZ area guide

Who lives in BN27 1RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,740 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN27 1RZ is like

BN27 1RZ is a postcode in the Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN27 1 sold for a median of £334,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN27 1RZ compares

Headline figures for BN27 1RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£334,000

Median over 142 sales in BN27 1, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,280

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN27 1RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BN27 1RZ FAQs

Is BN27 1RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BN27 1RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £334,000.

Homes in BN27 1 sold for a median of £334,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN27 1RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN27 1RZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN27 1RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.7%).

Which council covers BN27 1RZ?

The local authority for BN27 1RZ is Wealden.

BN27 1RZ comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN27 1RZ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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