Postcode BN24 5PL (Wealden)

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The postcode BN24 5PL is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BN24 5PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN24 5PL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 BN24 5PL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BN24 5PL is Cherwell Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arun Way and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BN24 5PL (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 5PL is Red Lion and is 644 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 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cherwell Close 29 m
Rother Avenue 43 m
Kennett Close 100 m
Darent Close 122 m
Lambourn Avenue 122 m
Arun Way 159 m
Medway Lane 186 m
Darwell Drive 200 m
Hamble Road 204 m
Mole Close 271 m
Tillingham Way 349 m
Townsend Road 349 m
Dittons Road 566 m
Golden Jubilee Way 793 m
Hailsham Road 1.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN24 5PL

Introduction December 1995
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 5PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
549 m
Hazel Court School 790 m
The Turing School 790 m
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.21 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
1.53 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
1.62 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.71 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
1.88 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
1.93 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.15 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.15 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
2.72 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.92 km
Langney Primary Academy 2.92 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.02 km
St Catherine's College Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.08 km
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 20, 2022)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell Barn Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
309 m
Bakehouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
531 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
534 m
Windmill Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
534 m
Stone Cross County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
549 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
549 m
Meadows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
551 m
Stone Cross Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
568 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
644 m
Hazel Court Secondary School and The Causeway School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
790 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
803 m
Holly Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
923 m
Sharnfold Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
923 m
Health + Plus Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
930 m
Zoe Pennington Dance Studio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
930 m
Stone Cross Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
1.08 km
Shinewater Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.21 km
Shinewater Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.21 km
Shinewater Sports & Community Retailers - other Exempt
April 7, 2022
1.21 km
The South Downs Community Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Arun Way Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Bluebell Barn Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Bluebell Barn Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Nursery Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 40.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pickens Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 810 m
Hydneye Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Montague Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
West Langney Lake Inland Water 2.36 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Tas Combe Valley 3.17 km
St Anthony's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.4 Mbps 58.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 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 100% 58.3 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 248,254 kWh - mean 15,516 kWh : median 15,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN24 5PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81522500
Longitude 0.28275700
OS Easting 560908
OS Northing 0104225
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31812
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 020E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2