Postcode BN26 6BE (Wealden)

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

BN26 6BE 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 6BE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6BE is Old School Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 207 m away.

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

The local pub for residents of BN26 6BE is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 234 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Calamar and is 134 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN26 6BE 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 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old School Close 72 m
Gilda Crescent 86 m
School Lane 150 m
Station Road 154 m
Gilda Close 154 m
Fairlight Close 156 m
Westfield Court 168 m
Cross Street 173 m
Albert Place 176 m
Westfield Close 178 m
Windsor Way 211 m
High Street 238 m
Albert Road 254 m
New Road 255 m
Black Path 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6BE

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 6BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
223 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.35 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.67 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.6 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.84 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.86 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.24 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.24 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.25 km
Hazel Court School 3.52 km
The Turing School 3.52 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.54 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.66 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.69 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.86 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.9 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.19 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.23 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.74 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
134 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
134 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
160 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
160 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
169 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
169 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
201 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
201 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
201 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
201 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
201 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
223 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
234 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
265 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
297 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
297 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
304 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
332 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
356 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
374 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane Bus Stop/Station 36 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 125 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 207 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 250 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.24 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.31 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Combe Valley 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 79.1 19.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 104,837 kWh - mean 10,484 kWh : median 9,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82307700
Longitude 0.24589600
OS Easting 558283
OS Northing 0105019
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: 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 E33041850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2