Postcode BN26 6NU (Wealden)

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

BN26 6NU 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 6NU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6NU is Sayerland Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 709 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6NU (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 6NU is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 456 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 577 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sayerland Road 57 m
Palma Close 63 m
Honeycrag Close 127 m
Hailsham Road 190 m
Oakleaf Drive 195 m
Minster Close 214 m
St Leonards Terrace 264 m
Mapleleaf Gardens 272 m
Malcolm Gardens 280 m
Greenleaf Gardens 323 m
Windsor Way 338 m
Polegate By-Pass 383 m
Brookside Avenue 396 m
Victoria Road 446 m
B2247 1.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6NU

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 6NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
471 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.77 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.09 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.12 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
3.13 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.38 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.4 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.67 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.78 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.78 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.94 km
Hazel Court School 3.97 km
The Turing School 3.97 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.21 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.34 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.41 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.43 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.48 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.51 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Mapleleaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 709 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 748 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.43 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 59.1 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 244,364 kWh - mean 13,576 kWh : median 11,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 84,725 kWh - mean 4,707 kWh : median 3,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82712100
Longitude 0.24163100
OS Easting 557971
OS Northing 0105459
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