Postcode BN26 6HF (Wealden)

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

BN26 6HF 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 6HF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BN26 6HF is Eastern Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romney Road and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 544 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6HF (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 579 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 6HF 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 6HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eastern Avenue 17 m
Central Avenue 87 m
East Close 90 m
North Close 120 m
Southern Avenue 130 m
Oaklands Close 140 m
Nursery Close 151 m
Western Avenue 157 m
Dover Road 158 m
Hastings Close 181 m
Northern Avenue 186 m
Junction Street 194 m
New Road 235 m
Romney Road 237 m
West Close 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6HF

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 6HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
412 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.53 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.83 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.35 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.63 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
2.64 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.81 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.03 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.03 km
Hazel Court School 3.09 km
The Turing School 3.09 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.19 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.46 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.53 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
3.59 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.62 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.06 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.16 km
West Rise Community Infant School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.35 km
West Rise Junior School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Romney Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Shepham Lane Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Shepham Lane Bus Stop/Station 760 m
Downley Bus Stop/Station 976 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 544 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 567 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 38.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.56 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Tas Combe Valley 2.69 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.69 km
Shinewater Lake Inland Water 2.81 km
The Combe Valley 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.4 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 43.59 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 3.4 Mbps 9.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10.5% 19.4 3.2
30-300 Mbps 89.5% 37.7 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 323,193 kWh - mean 8,978 kWh : median 8,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 125,278 kWh - mean 3,212 kWh : median 2,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82323600
Longitude 0.25257700
OS Easting 558753
OS Northing 0105051
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 Central
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