Postcode BN26 6EH (Wealden)

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The postcode BN26 6EH is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. BN26 6EH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN26 6EH 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 6EH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BN26 6EH is Junction Street which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 395 m away.

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

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Stop and is 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Junction Street 106 m
Oaklands Close 119 m
Southern Avenue 142 m
Porters Way 148 m
Heron Ridge 161 m
East Close 164 m
Otteham Close 171 m
New Road 191 m
Nursery Close 219 m
Manor Way 228 m
The Sidings 236 m
Central Avenue 247 m
Western Avenue 251 m
Eastern Avenue 252 m
Black Path 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6EH

Introduction November 2018
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 6EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
485 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.29 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.58 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.21 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.48 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.49 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.85 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.88 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.88 km
Hazel Court School 3.1 km
The Turing School 3.1 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.32 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.41 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.44 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.49 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.75 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
3.89 km
Ocklynge Junior School 3.94 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.32 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
0 m
Cakes By Izzy Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
112 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
162 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
209 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
250 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
456 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
456 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
456 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
456 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
456 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
476 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
476 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
481 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
481 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
485 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
507 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
508 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
508 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
535 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
535 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 395 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 402 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.33 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.46 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.49 km
The Combe Valley 2.58 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 95.7% 60.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 112,348 kWh - mean 4,885 kWh : median 3,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 50,200 kWh - mean 2,183 kWh : median 1,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82124000
Longitude 0.25114600
OS Easting 558659
OS Northing 0104826
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3