The UK Postcode Database

BN26 5SN

a postcode in East Sussex

Introduced in January 1980
BN26 5SN Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BN26 5SN

Chapel Hill - 5 properties, USRN 42701267

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8192 / 50°49'9"N

Longitude: 0.1919 / 0°11'30"E

UTM Reference: 31U 302208 5633483

OS Easting: 554493

OS Northing: 104478

OS Grid: TQ544044

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTK.FBT

Mapcode Global: FRA C69X.SP8

Open Location Code: 9F22R59R+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO00ct36

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21749 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BN26 5SN on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:11
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:48
Moon Rises 19:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for BN26 5SN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BN26 5SN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 November 2023 Twytten House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £1,930,000
28 May 2021 Twytten House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £1,600,000
12 January 2017 Drawfield Cottage, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £839,000
31 January 2012 Old Inn House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £820,000
5 April 2011 Twytten House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £1,301,000
11 December 1997 The Barn House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £184,950
28 June 1996 Twytten House, The Street, Wilmington, Polegate BN26 5SN Detached Freehold £245,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BN26 5SN

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Lewes

MP

James MacCleary Liberal Democrat

East Sussex County Council
County council electoral division

Willingdon & South Downs

Councillor

Stephen Shing Independent

Wealden District Council
District council ward

South Downs

Councillor

David Greaves Conservative

BN26 5SN also falls within the Civil Parish of Long Man, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BN26 5SN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00107529 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021166 Wealden 018C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004420 Wealden 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003855 Long Man Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05011658 South Downs Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000065 Wealden Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000011 East Sussex Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001330 Lewes Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000033 Sussex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E26000010 South Downs National Parks Other 31 December 2022 Natural England
E30000204 Eastbourne Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33041846 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000235 NHS Sussex ICB - 97R Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000064 NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2023 ODS
E56000012 Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000401 Willingdon & South Downs ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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