Postcode BN26 6BL (Wealden)

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

BN26 6BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6BL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6BL is Diplock Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 347 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6BL (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 6BL is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 120 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 253 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 6BL 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 6BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Diplock Close 45 m
Victoria Road 79 m
Gosford Way 79 m
Brook Street 98 m
Victoria Close 149 m
Albert Road 160 m
Albert Place 185 m
Cross Street 200 m
Brookside Avenue 201 m
St Leonards Terrace 242 m
High Street 272 m
Polegate By-Pass 276 m
Old Drive 280 m
Gilda Crescent 282 m
Hailsham Road 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6BL

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 6BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
509 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.28 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.6 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.79 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.04 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.4 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.4 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.58 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.61 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.76 km
Hazel Court School 3.83 km
The Turing School 3.83 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.01 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.12 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.16 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.22 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.35 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.89 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
120 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
186 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
199 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
226 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
226 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
253 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
253 m
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
256 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
262 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
262 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
274 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
274 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
295 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
295 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
295 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
295 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
295 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
315 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
328 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
328 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Broad Road end Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 360 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 377 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 942 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.02 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.02 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
The Combe Valley 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.7 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 56.58 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 17.56 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 74,535 kWh - mean 10,648 kWh : median 12,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82269100
Longitude 0.24095000
OS Easting 557938
OS Northing 0104965
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23744
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 E33041851
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2