Postcode BN26 6QB (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN26 6QB is Palma Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mapleleaf Gardens and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 646 m away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6QB (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 6QB is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 411 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 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palma Close 24 m
Honeycrag Close 83 m
Sayerland Road 99 m
Oakleaf Drive 111 m
Minster Close 142 m
Hailsham Road 175 m
Malcolm Gardens 204 m
Mimosa Close 216 m
Greenleaf Gardens 239 m
Mapleleaf Gardens 243 m
Windsor Way 260 m
St Leonards Terrace 260 m
Primrose Way 350 m
Brookside Avenue 405 m
School Lane 407 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6QB

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 6QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
387 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.73 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.05 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
3.06 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.15 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.3 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.32 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.59 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.7 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.7 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
3.87 km
Hazel Court School 3.89 km
The Turing School 3.89 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.15 km
Shinewater Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.25 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
4.35 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.42 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.5 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.52 km
Ocklynge Junior School 4.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mapleleaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Oakleaf Drive Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Oakleaf Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 646 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 685 m
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.57 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Cranedown Bottom Valley 2.44 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Wannock Glen Valley 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.3 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 10 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.8 9.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 99,951 kWh - mean 9,995 kWh : median 9,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.82675400
Longitude 0.24272100
OS Easting 558047
OS Northing 0105421
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