Postcode BN26 5RA (Wealden)

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

BN26 5RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 5RA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BN26 5RA is The Street which is centered 1.51 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Lullington Corner and is 451 m away. The closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 4.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5RA (for ages 11 and under) is Alfriston School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Seaford Head School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 14, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BN26 5RA is Plough And Harrow and is 553 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 1.51 km
A259 6.79 km
A22 29.23 km
A26 29.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5RA

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 5RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfriston School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.28 km
Chyngton School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.29 km
Cuckmere House School Outstanding
(July 17, 2018)
3.67 km
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.91 km
Bowden House School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.06 km
Seaford Head School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
4.41 km
St. John's School (Seaford) Good
(January 25, 2017)
4.42 km
Annecy Catholic Primary School 4.62 km
Seaford Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.72 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.81 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.89 km
Compass Community School South Outstanding
(November 15, 2018)
6.46 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
6.74 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
6.87 km
Ocklynge Junior School 6.92 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
6.94 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
7.07 km
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(April 4, 2019)
7.15 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.4 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
7.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cadence Cycle Club Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
0 m
Litlington Tea Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
550 m
Plough And Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 24, 2019
553 m
Riverdale Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
649 m
Deans Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
October 11, 2021
675 m
Alfriston Woodland Cabins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
718 m
Dacres Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
718 m
Shot Coffee House Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
762 m
Six Bells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 14, 2019
822 m
Wingrove House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
822 m
Tastes of Italy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2021
873 m
The Star Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 4, 2021
903 m
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 19, 2020
907 m
Alfriston Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
951 m
Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
951 m
Alfriston Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2022
972 m
The Singing Kettle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 19, 2021
972 m
Badgers Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
1.01 km
Alfriston Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
1.19 km
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lullington Corner Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Lullington Corner Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Tea Gardens and Nursery Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Tea Gardens and Nursery Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Frog Firle Youth Hostel Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Seaford Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.53 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.53 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.54 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 31.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Combe Valley 733 m
Park Bottom Valley 798 m
Winchester's Pond Inland Water 1.69 km
Cradle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Windover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
France Bottom Valley 2.02 km
Charleston Bottom Valley 2.18 km
Oldkiln Bottom Valley 2.24 km
Short Bottom Valley 2.35 km
Clay Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Brock Hole Bottom Valley 2.55 km
Wilmington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Beggar's Croft Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Greenway Bottom Valley 2.84 km
Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.9 Mbps 38.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.7 23.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 170,119 kWh - mean 12,151 kWh : median 9,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.79990400
Longitude 0.16024300
OS Easting 552328
OS Northing 0102262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

National Park

South Downs National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewes
County Electorial Division Willingdon & South Downs ED
Electoral Ward South Downs
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 018C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2