Postcode BN26 6DB (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN26 6DB is Victoria Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 273 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 292 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6DB (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 6DB is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 0 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 163 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Victoria Road 49 m
Albert Place 65 m
Albert Road 80 m
Brook Street 91 m
Cross Street 117 m
Diplock Close 163 m
Gilda Crescent 178 m
Gosford Way 182 m
Victoria Close 190 m
High Street 228 m
St Leonards Terrace 243 m
Windsor Way 258 m
Brookside Avenue 272 m
Hailsham Road 274 m
School Lane 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6DB

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 6DB - 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)
1.32 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.64 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.74 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.96 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.37 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.37 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.48 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.56 km
Hazel Court School 3.74 km
The Turing School 3.74 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.76 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.89 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.07 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.07 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.24 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.33 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.81 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
0 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
143 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
143 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
163 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
163 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
179 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
189 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
189 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
192 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
233 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
233 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
233 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
233 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
233 m
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
240 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
256 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
256 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
291 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
391 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
398 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 917 m
Broad Road end Bus Stop/Station 1.04 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 292 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 320 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.11 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.13 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Combe Valley 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 331,153 kWh - mean 11,038 kWh : median 10,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 118,021 kWh - mean 4,070 kWh : median 3,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82306000
Longitude 0.24257200
OS Easting 558049
OS Northing 0105010
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