Postcode BN26 6EP (Wealden)

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

BN26 6EP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 6EP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BN26 6EP is Western Avenue which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 411 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6EP (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 Calamar and is 435 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 1.5 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 6EP 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 6EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Western Avenue 34 m
Central Avenue 71 m
Southern Avenue 82 m
New Road 101 m
Junction Street 117 m
Eastern Avenue 137 m
Westfield Close 157 m
Westfield Court 162 m
East Close 163 m
West Close 178 m
Northern Avenue 181 m
Oaklands Close 184 m
Station Road 191 m
Fairlight Close 215 m
North Close 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6EP

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 6EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
295 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.46 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.76 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.41 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.69 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.69 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.94 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.09 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.09 km
Hazel Court School 3.22 km
The Turing School 3.22 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.34 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.53 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.58 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.63 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.68 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.1 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.16 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.47 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 187 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 290 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 411 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 438 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.95 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.45 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.57 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.66 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Combe Valley 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.5 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 39.99 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 4.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.1 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 237,677 kWh - mean 9,903 kWh : median 8,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 107,183 kWh - mean 4,122 kWh : median 3,476 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82315500
Longitude 0.25048500
OS Easting 558608
OS Northing 0105037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17086
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3