Postcode BN26 5AY (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN26 5AY is Otteham Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 419 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Stop and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Otteham Close 58 m
Heron Ridge 136 m
Manor Way 164 m
Porters Way 215 m
Windmill Road 219 m
Oaklands Close 238 m
The Sidings 243 m
Junction Street 244 m
Chestnut Drive 265 m
Black Path 284 m
Southern Avenue 285 m
Brightling Road 289 m
Nursery Close 307 m
Spurway Park 327 m
Fairlight Close 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5AY

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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
612 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.17 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.09 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.35 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.75 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.75 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.81 km
Hazel Court School 3.05 km
The Turing School 3.05 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.27 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.34 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.37 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.39 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.76 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.8 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.89 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.24 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
143 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
212 m
Cakes By Izzy Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
218 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
280 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
392 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
492 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
492 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
492 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
492 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
492 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
515 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
523 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
523 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
539 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
539 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
550 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
550 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
563 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
563 m
Tesco Express Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Walnut Walk Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 419 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 427 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.24 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.32 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.43 km
The Combe Valley 2.46 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 2.68 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 59,155 kWh - mean 11,831 kWh : median 12,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81996600
Longitude 0.25122700
OS Easting 558671
OS Northing 0104684
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