Postcode BN26 5AN (Wealden)

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

BN26 5AN 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 5AN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BN26 5AN is Chestnut Drive which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walnut Walk and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 213 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5AN (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 5AN is The Horse And Groom and is 449 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 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chestnut Drive 46 m
Manor Way 62 m
Burnside 87 m
Black Path 111 m
Walnut Walk 133 m
Windmill Road 134 m
Porters Way 168 m
St John's Road 200 m
Gilda Close 233 m
Brightling Road 255 m
Fairlight Close 270 m
Otteham Close 277 m
Junction Street 296 m
Station Road 299 m
Spur Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5AN

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 5AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
555 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.37 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.22 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.46 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.49 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.86 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.86 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.03 km
Hazel Court School 3.26 km
The Turing School 3.26 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.31 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.54 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.56 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.57 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.82 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.84 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.89 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.43 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
74 m
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
260 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
268 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
296 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
296 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
296 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
296 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
296 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
299 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
337 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
337 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
337 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
337 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
364 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
364 m
Cakes By Izzy Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
372 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
382 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
382 m
Tesco Express Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
411 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
449 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 213 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 234 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.07 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.23 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.28 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Combe Valley 2.36 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 52.14 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 16.19 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% 23.1 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 42 9.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 337,377 kWh - mean 14,057 kWh : median 14,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81991000
Longitude 0.24808600
OS Easting 558450
OS Northing 0104671
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3