Postcode BN26 5AB (Wealden)

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The postcode BN26 5AB is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN26 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN26 5AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 BN26 5AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN26 5AB is High Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 134 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Polegate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 16, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN26 5AB is The Horse And Groom and is 195 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polegate Fisheries and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN26 5AB 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 BN26 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN26 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

High Street 60 m
Cross Street 164 m
Old Drive 185 m
Brook Street 186 m
St John's Road 201 m
Walnut Walk 213 m
Gilda Crescent 216 m
Gilda Close 237 m
Church Road 249 m
Gosford Way 250 m
Black Path 273 m
Victoria Road 279 m
Chestnut Drive 291 m
Diplock Close 306 m
Albert Road 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5AB

Introduction January 1980
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 BN26 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
520 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.08 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.4 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.52 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.72 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.77 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.13 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.13 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.36 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.5 km
Hazel Court School 3.6 km
The Turing School 3.6 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.8 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.85 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.86 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.91 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.98 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.08 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.66 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN26 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
0 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
0 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
41 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
103 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
103 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
103 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
103 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
103 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
128 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
128 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
155 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
155 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
169 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
169 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
195 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
256 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
341 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
369 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
369 m
Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
380 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN26 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 134 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 145 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN26 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 872 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Wannock Glen Valley 1.94 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.02 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Combe Valley 2.34 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN26 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 74.01 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.8 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.5 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 116,952 kWh - mean 10,632 kWh : median 6,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82085200
Longitude 0.24354500
OS Easting 558127
OS Northing 0104766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15586
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Polegate & Watermill ED
Electoral Ward Polegate North
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041851
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3