Postcode BN26 6GB (Wealden)

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The postcode BN26 6GB is located in Wealden, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. BN26 6GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN26 6GB 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 6GB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6GB is Gilda Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 118 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6GB (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 6GB is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Coffee Stop and is 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gilda Close 34 m
Fairlight Close 88 m
Black Path 100 m
Station Road 120 m
Burnside 134 m
Porters Way 146 m
Westfield Court 157 m
Gilda Crescent 178 m
Chestnut Drive 184 m
New Road 193 m
Walnut Walk 203 m
High Street 212 m
Old School Close 214 m
Westfield Close 221 m
Cross Street 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6GB

Introduction July 2014
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 6GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
356 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.53 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.42 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.66 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.69 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.06 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.06 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.14 km
Hazel Court School 3.39 km
The Turing School 3.39 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.52 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.6 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.69 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.72 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.73 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.02 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.05 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.59 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
156 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
170 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
170 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
170 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
170 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
170 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
172 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
185 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
185 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
191 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
191 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
218 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
218 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
245 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
262 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
262 m
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
292 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
352 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
353 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
356 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 114 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 201 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 118 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 145 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.17 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.28 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.47 km
The Combe Valley 2.51 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 11.1 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% 20.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.6 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 75,777 kWh - mean 4,736 kWh : median 3,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 40,290 kWh - mean 2,878 kWh : median 2,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82167000
Longitude 0.24706300
OS Easting 558370
OS Northing 0104865
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2