Postcode BN26 5AJ (Wealden)

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

BN26 5AJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5AJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 5AJ is Walnut Walk which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walnut Walk and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 137 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5AJ (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 5AJ is The Horse And Groom and is 315 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Stop and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Walk 24 m
St John's Road 68 m
Chestnut Drive 97 m
Burnside 112 m
Black Path 149 m
Church Road 183 m
Manor Way 192 m
Windmill Road 207 m
High Street 228 m
Gilda Close 231 m
Porters Way 266 m
Brightling Road 305 m
Cross Street 339 m
Station Road 342 m
Spur Road 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5AJ

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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
579 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
991 m
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.31 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.3 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.51 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.55 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.91 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.91 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.16 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.33 km
Hazel Court School 3.38 km
The Turing School 3.38 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.63 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.69 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.69 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.82 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.88 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.91 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.49 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
178 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
186 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
222 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
222 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
222 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
222 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
222 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
226 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
226 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
270 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
270 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
308 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
308 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
315 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
316 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
316 m
Tesco Express Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
334 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
353 m
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
386 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
453 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St George's Church Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 137 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 176 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 930 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wannock Glen Valley 1.96 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.25 km
The Combe Valley 2.28 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.7 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 51.6 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 199,282 kWh - mean 10,489 kWh : median 10,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 58,565 kWh - mean 3,082 kWh : median 2,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81971200
Longitude 0.24620200
OS Easting 558318
OS Northing 0104645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24382
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Polegate & Watermill ED
Electoral Ward Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
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 Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3