BN26 5AA postcode in Polegate, East Sussex
BN26 5AA is a postcode in Polegate, in the Polegate North ward of Wealden. It is in the Lewes parliamentary constituency and the Sussex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BN26 5AA is, and what is near it
- BN26 5AA
- Other postcodes in BN26 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.8206, longitude 0.2440)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BN26 5AA?
- WealdenDistrict council Wealden: bins, council tax, planning
- East SussexCounty council East Sussex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BN26 5AA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SussexPolice force area
- LewesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact James MacCleary
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BN26 5AA?
Every home and business at BN26 5AA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BN26 5AA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wealden District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wealden District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BN26 5AA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at BN26 5AA. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Wealden
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BN26 5AA: 1,584 properties in Wealden are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Wealden
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BN26 5AA is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:03 on 24 October 2026.
- Polegate and Wannock StreamsFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Polegate and Wannock Streams
- Polegate and WannockFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Polegate and Wannock
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:03 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BN26 5AA?
Homes in BN26 5 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £440,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £318,750 22 sales
- Terraced £266,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,250 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BN26 district: a typical £317,750 from 174 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BN26 5AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BN26 5AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at BN26 5AA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BN26 5AA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BN26 5AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around BN26 5AA. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Wealden for 2026‑27: £2,728. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,819 (band A) to £3,335 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,122.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (12%) | £1,819 |
| Band B | about 370 (41%) | £2,122 |
| Band C | about 320 (35%) | £2,425 |
| Band D | about 100 (11%) | £2,728 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,335 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,941 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,547 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,457 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 34% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wealden before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BN26 5AA is in (ONS area E01021213), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest open schools to BN26 5AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BN26 5AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BN26 5AA is Polegate Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Polegate Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 90 m away.
More stations near BN26 5AA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BN26 5AA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Manor Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 484848 200 mWalk
- Downlands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 482323 250 mWalk
- Stone Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 761461 3.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BN26 5AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BN26 5AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest to the centre of BN26 5AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Polegate Dental Practice Phone 01323 487555 200 mWalk
- Pure Dental Surgery Limited Phone 01323 487231 1.1 kmWalk
- Smile Dental Care Eastbourne Phone 01753 523410 3.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BN26 5AA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Eastbourne District General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 131 4500 4.2 kmCycle
- Seaford Health Centre 11.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BN26 5AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Polegate Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 485888 300 mWalk
- Bernhard Baron Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01323 483613 400 mWalk
- Queensmead Residential Home Phone 07530 915089 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BN26 5AA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 43 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 482474 50 mWalk
- Procter Health Care Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 482141 200 mWalk
- Kamsons Pharmacy, 1-2 Orchard Parade Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01323 484448 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BN26 5AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BN26 5AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Highcroft Veterinary Group 350 mWalk
- St Anne's Veterinary Group 1.7 kmCycle
- Downland Veterinary Group 3.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BN26 5AA in a conservation area?
The centre of BN26 5AA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BN26 5AA?
Police.uk records 69 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BN26 5AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BN26 5AA
- Ward
- Polegate North
- Parish
- Polegate
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Polegate
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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