Postcode BN26 6AP (Wealden)

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The postcode BN26 6AP is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN26 6AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN26 6AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 6AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN26 6AP is Porters Way which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 250 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6AP (for ages 11 and under) is Polegate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 16, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Stop and is 309 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 6AP 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 6AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN26 6AP, and the approximate distance away.

Porters Way 25 m
New Road 118 m
Junction Street 120 m
Fairlight Close 127 m
Black Path 139 m
Station Road 142 m
Westfield Court 159 m
Burnside 173 m
Gilda Close 175 m
Southern Avenue 183 m
Chestnut Drive 198 m
Manor Way 199 m
Westfield Close 223 m
Western Avenue 232 m
Oaklands Close 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6AP

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 6AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
391 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.25 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.56 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.32 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.58 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.59 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.98 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.98 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3 km
Hazel Court School 3.25 km
The Turing School 3.25 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.46 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.47 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.59 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.62 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.71 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.98 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.99 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.46 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN26 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
76 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
118 m
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
150 m
Cakes By Izzy Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
245 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
264 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
309 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
309 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
309 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
309 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
309 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
326 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
326 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
331 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
331 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
358 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
358 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
369 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
391 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
394 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
394 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN26 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 252 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 259 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 250 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 263 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN26 6AP - Data from Dec 2021

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.25 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.38 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.47 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Combe Valley 2.55 km
Combe Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN26 6AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.6 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 37.96 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 3.2 Mbps 7.16 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.9% 20.4 2.9
30-300 Mbps 97.1% 34 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 324,970 kWh - mean 9,285 kWh : median 8,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 133,670 kWh - mean 3,713 kWh : median 2,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82152400
Longitude 0.24905800
OS Easting 558511
OS Northing 0104853
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15586
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3