Postcode BN26 6DQ (Wealden)

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

BN26 6DQ 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 6DQ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6DQ is Polegate By-Pass which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 618 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6DQ (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 6DQ is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 327 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 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.5 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 6DQ 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 6DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Polegate By-Pass 69 m
Brookside Avenue 99 m
St Leonards Terrace 117 m
Victoria Close 140 m
Hailsham Road 186 m
Diplock Close 264 m
Honeycrag Close 273 m
Albert Road 278 m
Victoria Road 286 m
Palma Close 323 m
Gosford Way 337 m
Brook Street 370 m
Sayerland Road 372 m
High Street 544 m
B2247 1.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6DQ

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 6DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
592 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.53 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.85 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
3.07 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.28 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.32 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.4 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.68 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.68 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.78 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.04 km
Hazel Court School 4.05 km
The Turing School 4.05 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.14 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.39 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.39 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.49 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.64 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.71 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
142 m
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
150 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
176 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
327 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
470 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
470 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
490 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
490 m
Co Op Petrol And Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
490 m
Lite Bites Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
490 m
Mcdonalds Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
490 m
The Treacle Mine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
490 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
515 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
515 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
519 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
519 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
555 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
555 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
557 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
557 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 618 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 643 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.11 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.18 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 13.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 97,634 kWh - mean 9,763 kWh : median 9,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 37,313 kWh - mean 3,731 kWh : median 2,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82488000
Longitude 0.23889600
OS Easting 557786
OS Northing 0105204
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 1C2