Postcode BN26 5LY (Wealden)

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

BN26 5LY 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 5LY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BN26 5LY is Wannock Drive which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brightling Road and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5LY (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 5LY is The Horse And Groom and is 424 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 591 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.6 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 5LY 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 5LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wannock Drive 101 m
Watermill Close 134 m
Clement Lane 150 m
Willow Drive 162 m
Southfield 181 m
Windmill Place 187 m
Park Croft 218 m
Grosvenor Close 236 m
Croft Close 244 m
The Millrace 263 m
The Thatchings 277 m
Farmlands Way 280 m
Bernhard Gardens 294 m
Northfield 300 m
Wannock Road 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5LY

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 5LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
498 m
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
820 m
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.1 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.27 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.4 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.49 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.8 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.8 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.03 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.46 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.46 km
Hazel Court School 3.63 km
The Turing School 3.63 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.63 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.69 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.88 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.13 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.16 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
4.3 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
4.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brightling Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Brightling Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Park Croft Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Wannock Road Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Park Croft Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 639 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 679 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 439 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Wannock Glen Valley 1.41 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 1.6 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Combe Valley 1.75 km
Tas Combe Valley 1.82 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Ash Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Folkington Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 79.52 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 11.9 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% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 387,642 kWh - mean 10,201 kWh : median 9,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 156,378 kWh - mean 3,909 kWh : median 3,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.81570700
Longitude 0.24143900
OS Easting 557994
OS Northing 0104190
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1