Postcode BN26 6HA (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN26 6HA is Central Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Porters Way and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 470 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6HA (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 6HA is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 608 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Calamar and is 489 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 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 1.4 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 6HA 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 6HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Central Avenue 16 m
Western Avenue 56 m
Eastern Avenue 90 m
Southern Avenue 108 m
Northern Avenue 135 m
East Close 152 m
New Road 161 m
Junction Street 162 m
West Close 165 m
North Close 167 m
Oaklands Close 187 m
Westfield Close 199 m
Westfield Court 217 m
Nursery Close 242 m
Station Road 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6HA

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 6HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
311 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.51 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.81 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.42 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.7 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.71 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.91 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.1 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.1 km
Hazel Court School 3.2 km
The Turing School 3.2 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.29 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.5 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.56 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.66 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.68 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.12 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.19 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.45 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
0 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
193 m
Cakes By Izzy Other catering premises 4
Good
December 10, 2020
215 m
Morrisons Daily Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
250 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
311 m
The Polegate Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
381 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
489 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
489 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
506 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
506 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
510 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
510 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
510 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
510 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
510 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
519 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
519 m
Polegate News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2020
597 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
608 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
611 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Porters Way Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 470 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 497 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.17 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 6HA - Data from Dec 2021

Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.51 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.63 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.7 km
Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 23.7 Mbps 45.69 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 2.8 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 1.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.8 5.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 309,102 kWh - mean 8,831 kWh : median 8,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 124,915 kWh - mean 3,203 kWh : median 2,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82349300
Longitude 0.25114100
OS Easting 558653
OS Northing 0105076
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