Postcode BN26 5AZ (Wealden)

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

BN26 5AZ 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 5AZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BN26 5AZ is Otteham Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 457 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5AZ (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 529 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Otteham Close 22 m
Heron Ridge 102 m
Manor Way 202 m
The Sidings 209 m
Oaklands Close 230 m
Porters Way 246 m
Windmill Road 250 m
Junction Street 257 m
Nursery Close 287 m
Southern Avenue 291 m
Chestnut Drive 304 m
Brightling Road 308 m
Black Path 322 m
Spurway Park 337 m
Dover Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5AZ

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 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
632 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.19 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.48 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.07 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.33 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.34 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.73 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.73 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.77 km
Hazel Court School 3.01 km
The Turing School 3.01 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.26 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.31 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.34 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.36 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.74 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.79 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.89 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.2 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Levett Road Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 457 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 465 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.26 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.32 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.46 km
The Combe Valley 2.48 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 34.15 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 6.11 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% 18.8 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 34 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 117,830 kWh - mean 11,783 kWh : median 10,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81994200
Longitude 0.25180800
OS Easting 558710
OS Northing 0104683
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3