Postcode BN26 5EF (Wealden)

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

BN26 5EF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5EF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 5EF is Northfield which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farmlands Way and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5EF (for ages 11 and under) is Willingdon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 22, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BN26 5EF is Thoroughbred Inn and is 428 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polegate Fisheries and is 671 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Northfield 64 m
Wannock Road 141 m
Hilary Close 154 m
Barons Way 188 m
Southfield 206 m
Grosvenor Close 247 m
Farmlands Way 287 m
Wannock Drive 322 m
Bernhard Gardens 324 m
The Millrace 383 m
B2247 2.05 km
A2270 2.71 km
B2104 3.27 km
A259 12.35 km
A26 28.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5EF

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 5EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
677 m
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
962 m
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.18 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.59 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.69 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.8 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.09 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.09 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.25 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.65 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.77 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.94 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.94 km
Hazel Court School 3.95 km
The Turing School 3.95 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.2 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.34 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.35 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.41 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
312 m
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2021
326 m
Your Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 29, 2020
326 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
428 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
428 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
477 m
Eastbourne & District Preservation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
494 m
Tesco Express Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
559 m
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
654 m
Achieve Together. Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
654 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
671 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
671 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
675 m
Willingdon School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
677 m
Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
713 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
774 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
774 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
774 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
774 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
774 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farmlands Way Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Farmlands Way Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Southfield Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Southfield Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Wannock Road Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 770 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 801 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 202 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Wannock Glen Valley 1.28 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Combe Valley 1.76 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Tas Combe Valley 1.98 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Folkington Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.2 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 60.36 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 16.98 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% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 46 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 289,659 kWh - mean 12,069 kWh : median 11,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 90,453 kWh - mean 3,769 kWh : median 3,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81648100
Longitude 0.23697500
OS Easting 557679
OS Northing 0104266
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14283
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2