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BN26 5QJ

Lower Willingdon

Wealden

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Detailed insights for BN26 5QJ

Overview

Postcode BN26 5QJ is located in a rural village, 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 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Willingdon is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Polegate located about 2.5 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.4%
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 15.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 of residents in Willingdon is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Willingdon near BN26 5QJ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
153
Population density
22.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
94.08%
Irish
4
2.63%
Other White
2
1.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.66%
Arab
1
0.66%
Total population: 152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
33
45.83%
Owns with a mortgage
25
34.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.94%
Social rents from council
1
1.39%
Total households: 72

Property prices in Lower Willingdon

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £384,000 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
Detached22£395,000
Flats5£200,000
Semi-Detached31£389,950
Terraced5£325,000

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 5QJ postcode area, located within Willingdon, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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: 01/12/2025.