Postcode BN26 6PS (Wealden)

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

BN26 6PS 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 6PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6PS is Greenleaf Gardens which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakleaf Drive and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 478 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6PS (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 6PS is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 357 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 376 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenleaf Gardens 80 m
Windsor Way 99 m
Malcolm Gardens 147 m
Oakleaf Drive 148 m
School Lane 162 m
Minster Close 184 m
Cresta Close 186 m
Mimosa Close 204 m
Old School Close 224 m
Honeycrag Close 253 m
Palma Close 279 m
Westfield Close 289 m
West Close 294 m
Albert Road 306 m
Hailsham Road 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6PS

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 6PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
130 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.61 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.93 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
2.82 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.08 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.09 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.27 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.34 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.48 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.48 km
Hazel Court School 3.63 km
The Turing School 3.63 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.65 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.96 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.1 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.46 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
4.48 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.49 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
130 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
337 m
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
341 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
357 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
376 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
376 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
379 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
389 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
389 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
419 m
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
419 m
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
440 m
Humble Acre Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
August 15, 2019
449 m
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
461 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
461 m
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
461 m
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
461 m
Yummy Pizza Polegate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
461 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
544 m
Polegate Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
544 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakleaf Drive Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Oakleaf Drive Bus Stop/Station 66 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Cresta Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 478 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 521 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.47 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.49 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 40.3 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 16.6 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 116,630 kWh - mean 14,579 kWh : median 16,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82552500
Longitude 0.24581400
OS Easting 558269
OS Northing 0105291
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4