Postcode BN26 6NS (Wealden)

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

BN26 6NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6NS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6NS is St Leonards Terrace which is centered 152 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cophall Roundabout and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 684 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6NS (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 6NS is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 394 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 552 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Leonards Terrace 152 m
Polegate By-Pass 167 m
Hailsham Road 170 m
Brookside Avenue 207 m
Victoria Close 226 m
Honeycrag Close 227 m
Palma Close 253 m
Sayerland Road 283 m
Albert Road 330 m
Oakleaf Drive 358 m
Victoria Road 361 m
High Street 620 m
B2247 1.92 km
B2104 2.59 km
Lewes Road 4.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6NS

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 6NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
589 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.64 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.96 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
3.14 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.29 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.36 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.4 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.76 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.76 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.8 km
Hazel Court School 4.08 km
The Turing School 4.08 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.12 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.13 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.43 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.45 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.59 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.6 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.66 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
166 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
202 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
219 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
394 m
Co Op Petrol And Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
394 m
Lite Bites Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
394 m
Mcdonalds Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
394 m
The Treacle Mine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
394 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
536 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
536 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
552 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
552 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
582 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
582 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
589 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
627 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
627 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
627 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
627 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
627 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 684 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 714 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.21 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.29 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN26 6NS - 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%

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82584300
Longitude 0.23911300
OS Easting 557796
OS Northing 0105312
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23744
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Polegate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041848
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wealden 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wealden 019C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3