Postcode BN26 6RE (Wealden)

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

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

The closest road name to BN26 6RE is Sayerland Lane which is centered 736 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Natewood and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Polegate Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BN26 6RE (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 6RE is Royal British Legion Club Ltd and is 1.58 km 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 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 28, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sayerland Lane 736 m
Robin Post Lane 1.14 km
B2104 2.15 km
Lewes Road 4.58 km
A259 13.3 km
A26 25.91 km
A22 27.59 km
A27 63.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN26 6RE

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 6RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Polegate Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
1.42 km
Burfield Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.99 km
Willingdon Community School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.9 km
Willingdon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
3.22 km
White House Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.34 km
Hailsham Community College Good
(March 1, 2017)
3.37 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.48 km
Grovelands Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.49 km
The Ropemakers' Academy 3.6 km
Park Mead Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.97 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Special Measures
(March 4, 2020)
4.06 km
Hankham Primary School Good
(December 17, 2019)
4.06 km
Stone Cross School Good
(June 5, 2018)
4.15 km
Bede's Senior School 4.31 km
The Eastbourne Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
4.34 km
The Lindfield School Outstanding
(March 12, 2019)
4.35 km
Hawkes Farm Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.49 km
Hazel Court School 4.52 km
The Turing School 4.52 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
K2 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
336 m
Co Op Petrol And Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
994 m
Lite Bites Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
994 m
Mcdonalds Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
994 m
The Treacle Mine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
994 m
Woodside Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1 km
The Cottage Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 18, 2019
1.31 km
Victoria House Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.37 km
Polegate Cp School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.42 km
The Queensmead Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.43 km
Havelock House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
1.44 km
Royal British Legion Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.58 km
Ersham House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 22, 2022
1.64 km
Cakehole Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.65 km
Calamar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 28, 2021
1.68 km
New Kao Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.68 km
Cherry Tree Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.68 km
Streeton Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.68 km
Rukiya Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.72 km
Snack Attack Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2018
1.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Natewood Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Natewood Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Woodside Hall Bus Stop/Station 899 m
Saltmarsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Saltmarsh Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.32 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Polegate Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 37.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 45.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cophall Wood Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Ogg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Nate Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Folkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Coldthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Gate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bolney's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Robin Post Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Eastland Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gillridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Little Dustal Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Wilmington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Shepham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Abbot's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.7 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 12.78 Mbps
Upload 0.5 Mbps 0.5 Mbps 0.58 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 0
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 124,837 kWh - mean 20,806 kWh : median 21,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 82,473 kWh - mean 8,247 kWh : median 6,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN26 6RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.83726200
Longitude 0.24258500
OS Easting 558002
OS Northing 0106589
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