Postcode BN26 6DL is located in an urban city, within the Polegate North area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Polegate area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Polegate is £48,309 per year. The median sale price in Polegate North is £280,000 (around £340 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £183,000 and £325,000. The nearest station is Polegate, about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Polegate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,014 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Polegate has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Polegate is £48,309 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from BN26 6DL.
Polegate near BN26 6DL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Polegate | N/A | Walking directions to Polegate |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £340 per square foot) in Polegate North area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £319,000 | £420 |
| Terraced | 8 | £275,750 | £311 |
| Flats | 21 | £125,000 | £271 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £125,000 | £242,000 | £214,250 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £126,500 | £245,000 | £214,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £137,875 | £250,000 | £223,500 |
| 2019 | £297,500 | £133,000 | £265,000 | £227,000 |
| 2020 | £298,000 | £140,000 | £285,000 | £229,000 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £165,200 | £305,000 | £272,500 |
| 2022 | £367,500 | £160,000 | £327,000 | £277,500 |
| 2023 | £338,333 | £183,000 | £327,500 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £327,000 | £136,000 | £312,750 | £252,000 |
| 2025 | £479,000 | £125,000 | £315,000 | £281,500 |
| 2026 | — | £147,500 | £322,000 | £264,300 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £366 | £244 | £304 | £236 |
| 2017 | £365 | £210 | £352 | £262 |
| 2018 | £272 | £240 | £360 | £246 |
| 2019 | £380 | £236 | £310 | £273 |
| 2020 | £347 | £236 | £331 | £298 |
| 2021 | £384 | £232 | £399 | £317 |
| 2022 | £414 | £274 | £411 | £305 |
| 2023 | £428 | £240 | £388 | £348 |
| 2024 | £455 | £227 | £422 | £332 |
| 2025 | £509 | £246 | £426 | £328 |
| 2026 | — | £234 | £434 | £306 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN26 6DL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 19, Brookside Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 13, Brookside Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 38, Gosford Way, Polegate, BN26 6DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 41, Gosford Way, Polegate, BN26 6DP | Terraced | Freehold | £275,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 27, Brookside Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6DJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the BN26 6DL postcode area, located within Polegate, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.8 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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| 1.0 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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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN26 6DL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Polegate Community Express | 73 High Street, Polegate, BN26 6AH | Walking directions to Polegate Community Express |
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 35-37 High Street, Polegate, BN26 5AB | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.3 mi | Polegate News | 14 High Street, Polegate, BN26 5AA | Walking directions to Polegate News |
| 0.3 mi | Millfields Store | 2 Station Road, Polegate, BN26 6AS | Walking directions to Millfields Store |
| 0.3 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 BN26 6DL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Oi Lin Shing
Polegate North - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN26 6DL records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BN26 6DL in Polegate North is £280,000 (about £340 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to BN26 6DL, including Polegate Primary School (Outstanding), Willingdon Community School (Good) and Willingdon Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BN26 6DL is Polegate, about 450 m away.
BN26 6DL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,014 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 BN26 6DL is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Oi Lin Shing (Independent).