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BN26 5NJ

Cornmill Gardens

Lower Willingdon

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Detailed insights for BN26 5NJ

Overview

Postcode BN26 5NJ is located in an urban city, within the Lower Willingdon ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Willingdon area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Willingdon is £50,626 per year. The nearest station is Polegate located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Willingdon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Willingdon has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Willingdon is £50,626 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN26 5NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Willingdon near BN26 5NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Polegate located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN26 5NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Polegate

N/A

Walking directions to Polegate

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
193
Population density
2,659.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
4.17(-87%)
Public order
2.78(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.78(-76%)
Vehicle crime
0.7(-82%)
Possession of weapons
0.7(-23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
96.37%
Irish
4
2.07%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.04%
Indian
1
0.52%
Total population: 193

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
53
28.65%
No qualifications
41
22.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
14.59%
Level 3 (A level)
20
10.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
10.27%
Total 16+ residents: 185

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
77.68%
Owns with a mortgage
20
17.86%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Lower Willingdon

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £384,500 in Lower Willingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £910,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Willingdon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Willingdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£395,000
Flats4£199,975
Semi-Detached25£387,000
Terraced3£343,000

10 year median price trend in Lower Willingdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Willingdon.

Schools

In the BN26 5NJ postcode area, located within Willingdon, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN26 5NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryWillingdon Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWillingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN26 5NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN26 5NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier Mini Mart41 Farmlands Way, Polegate, BN26 5LRWalking directions to Premier Mini Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wealden district (2025-26).

Band A£1,739
Band B£2,029
Band C£2,319
Band D£2,608
Band E£3,188
Band F£3,768
Band G£4,347
Band H£5,217

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWealdenE07000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewesE14001330
WardLower WillingdonE05011651
ParishWillingdon and JevingtonE04003868
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WillingdonE02004423
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wealden 021CE01021234
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.