Postcode BN26 5ET (Wealden)

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

BN26 5ET is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5ET as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BN26 5ET is Old Drive which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brown Jack Avenue and is 212 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 347 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5ET (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 5ET is The Horse And Groom and is 157 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polegate Fisheries and is 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 2.1 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 5ET 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 5ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Drive 73 m
Grand Parade 139 m
Gosford Way 148 m
Reynoldstown Lane 182 m
Brook Street 211 m
Diplock Close 221 m
Bahram Road 244 m
Brown Jack Avenue 244 m
High Street 259 m
Bernhard Gardens 267 m
Victoria Road 284 m
Cross Street 289 m
Barons Way 345 m
Church Road 346 m
St John's Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5ET

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 5ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
665 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.06 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.38 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.66 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.84 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.9 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.25 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.25 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.56 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.57 km
Hazel Court School 3.8 km
The Turing School 3.8 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.84 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.02 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.07 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.1 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.18 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.7 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
4.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
157 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
159 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
159 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
213 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
213 m
Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
220 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
244 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
299 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
300 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
300 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
302 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
302 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
302 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
302 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
302 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
304 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
304 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
328 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
328 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
407 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brown Jack Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Brown Jack Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
St George's Church Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 272 m
St George's Church Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 347 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 356 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 733 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wannock Glen Valley 1.81 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Combe Valley 2.27 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 73.75 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 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% 23.3 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 340,534 kWh - mean 13,621 kWh : median 13,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 92,081 kWh - mean 3,542 kWh : median 3,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82069800
Longitude 0.24055600
OS Easting 557915
OS Northing 0104743
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23744
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Polegate & Watermill ED
Electoral Ward Polegate North
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 019C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4