Postcode BN26 5SH (Wealden)

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

BN26 5SH 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 5SH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BN26 5SH is Ades Field which is centered 32 m away.

The closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to BN26 5SH (for ages 11 and under) is Alfriston School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN26 5SH is Sussex Ox and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 17, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ades Field 32 m
Lewes Road 889 m
Thornwell Road 1.01 km
The Street 1.77 km
A259 9.39 km
A26 27.39 km
A22 27.7 km
A27 60.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 5SH

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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alfriston School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.96 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.65 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.75 km
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
3.89 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.91 km
Bede's Senior School 5.11 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.42 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
5.67 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
5.68 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
5.79 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.84 km
Ocklynge Junior School 5.94 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.04 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.04 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
6.37 km
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
6.42 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.48 km
Chyngton School Good
(April 25, 2019)
6.56 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
6.61 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
6.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wishing Well Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
375 m
A Taste Of Dreams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.34 km
Sussex Ox Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 17, 2022
1.57 km
Drusillas Zoo Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.02 km
English Wine Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.02 km
Explorers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
2.02 km
Oasis Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
2.02 km
Arlington Tea Rooms And Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
2.4 km
Fanfield Farm Ltd Farmers/growers Exempt
August 25, 2020
2.52 km
Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 23, 2020
2.67 km
Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2022
2.71 km
Berwick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.77 km
Berwick Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
September 27, 2021
2.77 km
Alfriston Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
2.81 km
Berwick Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
December 15, 2021
2.82 km
Badgers Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 12, 2022
2.85 km
Alfriston Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2022
2.9 km
The Singing Kettle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 19, 2021
2.9 km
Shot Coffee House Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
2.91 km
The George Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 19, 2020
2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.31 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.31 km
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.32 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 34.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 44.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Holt Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Wilmington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Moors Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Windover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Folkington Bottom Valley 1.69 km
Folkington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.37 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Teddard's Bottom Valley 2.52 km
Hayward's Bottom Valley 2.56 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Park Bottom Valley 2.64 km
Placket Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Jevington Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.9 Mbps 26.1 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 7.42 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 6.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.2 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 134,529 kWh - mean 7,080 kWh : median 4,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 5SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82112200
Longitude 0.19241600
OS Easting 554525
OS Northing 0104688
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
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