Postcode BN20 9BA is located in an urban city, within the Lower Willingdon area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Willingdon area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Willingdon is £50,626 per year. The median sale price in Lower Willingdon is £390,000 (around £410 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £307,500 and £446,250. The nearest station is Polegate, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Willingdon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,441 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Willingdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Willingdon is £50,626 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 171 ft away from BN20 9BA.
Willingdon near BN20 9BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Polegate located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Polegate | N/A | Walking directions to Polegate |
Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £410 per square foot) in Lower Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £910,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £405,000 | £422 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £365,000 | £410 |
| Terraced | 3 | £285,000 | £402 |
| Flats | 4 | £187,500 | £268 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £168,000 | £256,000 | — |
| 2017 | £345,000 | £175,000 | £300,000 | £212,975 |
| 2018 | £367,500 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £264,000 |
| 2019 | £359,000 | £196,000 | £305,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £357,500 | £174,000 | £315,000 | £208,500 |
| 2021 | £427,500 | £185,000 | £365,000 | £580,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £218,475 | £363,750 | £289,094 |
| 2023 | £406,000 | £193,750 | £348,500 | £226,995 |
| 2024 | £388,000 | £200,000 | £380,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £405,000 | £180,000 | £388,475 | £314,000 |
| 2026 | £411,850 | £160,000 | £350,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292 | £231 | £344 | — |
| 2017 | £344 | £236 | £324 | £314 |
| 2018 | £366 | £222 | £388 | £369 |
| 2019 | £349 | £294 | £320 | £261 |
| 2020 | £367 | £236 | £355 | £421 |
| 2021 | £395 | £266 | £412 | £379 |
| 2022 | £512 | £316 | £459 | £368 |
| 2023 | £502 | £275 | £449 | £428 |
| 2024 | £453 | £290 | £410 | £318 |
| 2025 | £407 | £276 | £419 | £439 |
| 2026 | £398 | £253 | £385 | £312 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN20 9BA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | 211D, Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 10, Courtland Road, Polegate, BN26 5BE | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 15, The Thatchings, Polegate, BN26 5DT | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 28, The Thatchings, Polegate, BN26 5DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 1, Broad Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9QS | Other | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the BN20 9BA postcode area, located within Willingdon, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Willingdon Community School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2012. | |
Willingdon Community School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2012
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Willingdon Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Willingdon Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Polegate Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
Polegate Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN20 9BA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 94 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DD | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Premier Mini Mart | Farmlands Way, Wealden, BN26 5LR | Walking directions to Premier Mini Mart |
| 0.4 mi | Polegate News | 14 High Street, Polegate, BN26 5AA | Walking directions to Polegate News |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 35-37 High Street, Polegate, BN26 5AB | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | High Street, Polegate, BN26 6AQ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wealden district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN20 9BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Sai Hung Shing
Lower Willingdon - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN20 9BA records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BN20 9BA in Lower Willingdon is £390,000 (about £410 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to BN20 9BA, including Willingdon Community School (Good), Willingdon Primary School (Good) and Polegate Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN20 9BA is Polegate, about 684 m away.
BN20 9BA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,441 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lewes covering BN20 9BA is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen Sai Hung Shing (Independent).