Postcode BN26 5JH (Wealden)

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

BN26 5JH 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 5JH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 5JH is Hilary Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bahram Road and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 733 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5JH (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 5JH is Thoroughbred Inn and is 317 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 619 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hilary Close 31 m
Northfield 127 m
Barons Way 146 m
Bahram Road 255 m
Golden Miller Lane 255 m
Brown Jack Avenue 255 m
Reynoldstown Lane 270 m
Wannock Road 280 m
Bernhard Gardens 308 m
Southfield 341 m
Gainsborough Lane 356 m
Wannock Drive 388 m
Old Drive 438 m
Sunstar Lane 468 m
Hyperion Avenue 472 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5JH

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 5JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
818 m
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.11 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.11 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.7 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.82 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.91 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.21 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.21 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.39 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.79 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.83 km
Hazel Court School 4.01 km
The Turing School 4.01 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.05 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.08 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.22 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.28 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.42 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.49 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
239 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
317 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
317 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
434 m
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2021
468 m
Your Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 29, 2020
468 m
Eastbourne & District Preservation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
584 m
Tesco Express Filling Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
612 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
619 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
619 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
631 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
721 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
721 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
721 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
721 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
721 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
736 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
736 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
741 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
742 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bahram Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Farmlands Way Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Farmlands Way Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Wannock Road Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Bahram Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 733 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 758 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 307 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Wannock Glen Valley 1.38 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 1.41 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Combe Valley 1.89 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Folkington Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.12 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 45.1 Mbps 66.77 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 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% 18.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 190,288 kWh - mean 9,061 kWh : median 8,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 48,202 kWh - mean 2,410 kWh : median 2,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81769900
Longitude 0.23631000
OS Easting 557628
OS Northing 0104400
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