Postcode BN24 5FL (Wealden)

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The postcode BN24 5FL is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. BN24 5FL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN24 5FL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 BN24 5FL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN24 5FL is Townsend Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arun Way and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.41 km away.

The closest primary school to BN24 5FL (for ages 11 and under) is Stone Cross School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BN24 5FL is Red Lion and is 521 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Windmill Chinese Take-Away and is 387 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN24 5FL 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 BN24 5FL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN24 5FL, and the approximate distance away.

Townsend Road 18 m
Lessing Lane 63 m
Bronte Drive 78 m
Christie Close 79 m
Austen Avenue 115 m
Shelley Grove 132 m
Darwell Drive 145 m
Arun Way 177 m
Woolf Way 189 m
Barn Close 194 m
Hamble Road 206 m
Medway Lane 207 m
St Michaels Close 254 m
Kennett Close 261 m
Darent Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN24 5FL

Introduction July 2016
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 BN24 5FL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
477 m
Hazel Court School 883 m
The Turing School 883 m
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.3 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.36 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.86 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.05 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.18 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.26 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.3 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.3 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.41 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.41 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.75 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
3 km
Langney Primary Academy 3.02 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.12 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.15 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.23 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN24 5FL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell Barn Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
344 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
379 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
387 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
387 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
477 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
477 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
521 m
Bakehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
526 m
Holly Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
603 m
Sharnfold Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
603 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
759 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
855 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
883 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
971 m
Health + Plus Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
987 m
Zoe Pennington Dance Studio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
987 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
1.26 km
Hankham Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.3 km
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.36 km
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN24 5FL - Data from Apr 2022

Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bluebell Barn Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Bluebell Barn Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Crossways Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.57 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN24 5FL - Data from Dec 2021

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.61 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.46 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN24 5FL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 137.5 Mbps 125 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.3 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 127,545 kWh - mean 7,972 kWh : median 7,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 63,930 kWh - mean 3,996 kWh : median 3,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN24 5FL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81795000
Longitude 0.28482100
OS Easting 561042
OS Northing 0104533
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29481
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
County Electorial Division Polegate & Watermill ED
Electoral Ward Polegate Central
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 020C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3