Postcode BN26 6QN (Wealden)

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

BN26 6QN 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 6QN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BN26 6QN is Bay Tree Lane which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mapleleaf Gardens and is 451 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6QN (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 6QN is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 861 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 988 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bay Tree Lane 114 m
Sayerland Road 378 m
Polegate By-Pass 690 m
B2104 2.4 km
Lewes Road 4.2 km
A259 12.88 km
A26 26.62 km
A22 28.14 km
A27 63.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6QN

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 6QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
834 m
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.16 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.48 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.76 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
3.53 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
3.78 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.8 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.95 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.1 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.11 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.14 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.18 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.18 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.23 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.24 km
Hazel Court School 4.28 km
The Turing School 4.28 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 4.37 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.45 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co Op Petrol And Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
258 m
Lite Bites Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
258 m
Mcdonalds Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
258 m
The Treacle Mine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
258 m
K2 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
514 m
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
630 m
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
691 m
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
697 m
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
834 m
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
861 m
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
983 m
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
983 m
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
988 m
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
988 m
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.03 km
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
1.03 km
Co-operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.08 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
1.08 km
The Coffee Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.08 km
The Mill Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mapleleaf Gardens Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Cophall Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 624 m
Polegate Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 684 m
Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Wannock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Pines Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Puddingham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.1 Mbps 32.6 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 9.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 1
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 43.3 9
300+ Mbps 16.7% - -

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.83058600
Longitude 0.23963800
OS Easting 557819
OS Northing 0105840
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural 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 1C3