Postcode BN24 5FQ (Wealden)

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The postcode BN24 5FQ is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in May 2017 and is an active postcode. BN24 5FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN24 5FQ 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 5FQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN24 5FQ is Austen Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crossways and is 246 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to BN24 5FQ (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 5FQ is Red Lion and is 394 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 261 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 389.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 52.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Austen Avenue 34 m
Shelley Grove 58 m
Woolf Way 73 m
Barn Close 76 m
St Michaels Close 115 m
Bronte Drive 117 m
Christie Close 148 m
Townsend Road 149 m
Lessing Lane 200 m
Darwell Drive 224 m
Beaulieu Drive 247 m
Medway Lane 248 m
Mimram Road 257 m
The Crossways 267 m
Arun Way 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN24 5FQ

Introduction May 2017
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 5FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
370 m
Hazel Court School 809 m
The Turing School 809 m
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.2 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.3 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.95 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.13 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.19 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.22 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.22 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.35 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.48 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.48 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
2.86 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.89 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.93 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.05 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.26 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.36 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
242 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
261 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
261 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
370 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
370 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
394 m
Bluebell Barn Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
485 m
Holly Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
606 m
Sharnfold Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
606 m
Bakehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
666 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
740 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
809 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
837 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
997 m
Coffee - Bike Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 6, 2020
1.12 km
Health + Plus Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.13 km
Zoe Pennington Dance Studio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
1.13 km
Hankham Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.2 km
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.29 km
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crossways Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 260 m
The Crossways Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 1.13 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.6 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 2.5 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 330 Mbps 389.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 50 Mbps 52.8 Mbps 115 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% 73.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 642 81

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 188,220 kWh - mean 10,457 kWh : median 9,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 80,576 kWh - mean 4,476 kWh : median 3,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN24 5FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81801000
Longitude 0.28684000
OS Easting 561184
OS Northing 0104544
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