Postcode BN26 6DR (Wealden)

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

BN26 6DR 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 6DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BN26 6DR is Gosford Way which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 383 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 390 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6DR (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 6DR is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 212 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Polegate Fisheries and is 273 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 1.9 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 6DR 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 6DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gosford Way 32 m
Diplock Close 82 m
Brook Street 151 m
Victoria Road 178 m
Grand Parade 211 m
Old Drive 212 m
Victoria Close 222 m
Brookside Avenue 239 m
Cross Street 259 m
Albert Road 261 m
Reynoldstown Lane 276 m
Albert Place 276 m
High Street 292 m
Bahram Road 302 m
Brown Jack Avenue 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6DR

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 6DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
602 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.2 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.52 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.78 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.97 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.03 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)
3.62 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.7 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.7 km
Hazel Court School 3.87 km
The Turing School 3.87 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.08 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.12 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.16 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.18 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.32 km
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.84 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
212 m
The Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2019
227 m
Thoroughbred Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
227 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
271 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
273 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
273 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
281 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
281 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
291 m
The Horse And Groom Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
296 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
306 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
306 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
311 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
311 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
313 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
326 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
326 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
326 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
326 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
326 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Park Croft Bus Stop/Station 955 m
Broad Road end Bus Stop/Station 987 m
Broad Road end Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 390 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 397 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 843 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wannock Glen Valley 1.92 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 1.92 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Combe Valley 2.4 km
Folkington Bottom Valley 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.1 Mbps 40.7 Mbps 66.93 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 19.27 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% 18.6 1.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.6 10.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 235,998 kWh - mean 12,421 kWh : median 12,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 62,584 kWh - mean 3,294 kWh : median 3,161 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82195600
Longitude 0.24012000
OS Easting 557880
OS Northing 0104882
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4