Postcode BN26 6EY (Wealden)

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

BN26 6EY 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 6EY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BN26 6EY is Southern Avenue which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romney Road and is 349 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 382 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6EY (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 429 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southern Avenue 38 m
Junction Street 43 m
New Road 82 m
Western Avenue 108 m
Central Avenue 123 m
East Close 137 m
Oaklands Close 137 m
Eastern Avenue 162 m
Westfield Court 169 m
Porters Way 170 m
Station Road 186 m
Westfield Close 193 m
Fairlight Close 199 m
Nursery Close 236 m
West Close 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6EY

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 6EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
350 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.7 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.35 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.62 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.62 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.92 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.02 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.02 km
Hazel Court School 3.19 km
The Turing School 3.19 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.34 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.54 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.56 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.61 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.62 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.03 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.08 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.43 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Shepham Lane Bus Stop/Station 800 m
Shepham Lane Bus Stop/Station 880 m
Broad Road end Bus Stop/Station 975 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 382 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 403 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.4 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.53 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.59 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
The Combe Valley 2.69 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 41,166 kWh - mean 8,233 kWh : median 8,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82248400
Longitude 0.25058100
OS Easting 558615
OS Northing 0104963
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1