Postcode BN26 6JB is located in an urban city, within the Polegate Central area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Polegate area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 Central is £350,000 (around £340 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Polegate, about 1 miles away.
Polegate has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,461 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Polegate has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.1 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 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Polegate is £48,309 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN26 6JB.
Polegate near BN26 6JB 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £340 per square foot) in Polegate Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £436,250 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £307,500 | £343 |
| Terraced | 9 | £280,000 | £330 |
| Flats | 4 | £181,750 | £341 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,995 | £172,000 | £259,995 | £269,950 |
| 2017 | £359,995 | £175,000 | £249,975 | £216,500 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £191,500 | £290,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £359,500 | £138,000 | £280,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £367,500 | £174,000 | £290,000 | £277,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £188,000 | £311,000 | £294,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £195,000 | £343,500 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | £392,500 | £193,000 | £355,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | £207,500 | £300,000 | £315,000 |
| 2025 | £422,500 | £179,250 | £297,500 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £205,000 | £340,000 | £251,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264 | £252 | £297 | £264 |
| 2017 | £287 | £250 | £327 | £294 |
| 2018 | £283 | £301 | £317 | £299 |
| 2019 | £308 | £283 | £321 | £310 |
| 2020 | £315 | £269 | £312 | £269 |
| 2021 | £326 | £274 | £358 | £353 |
| 2022 | £383 | £306 | £389 | £369 |
| 2023 | £381 | £307 | £429 | £375 |
| 2024 | £354 | £326 | £371 | £347 |
| 2025 | £349 | £318 | £366 | £356 |
| 2026 | £330 | £331 | £361 | £316 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN26 6JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2025 | Unit 15, Chaucer Industrial Estate, Polegate, BN26 6JF | Other | Freehold | £680,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 5, Cornflower Crescent, Polegate, BN26 6GE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £414,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 36, Cornflower Crescent, Polegate, BN26 6GE | Terraced | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 30, Cornflower Crescent, Polegate, BN26 6GE | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 18, Buttercup Drive, Polegate, BN26 6FB | Terraced | Freehold | £312,500 |
In the BN26 6JB postcode area, located within Polegate, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN26 6JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Dittons Road, Polegate, BN26 6HY | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 6JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Primett
Polegate Central - Elected 4 May 2023
James MacCleary
Lewes - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN26 6JB records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN26 6JB in Polegate Central is £350,000 (about £340 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BN26 6JB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,461 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 6JB is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Primett (Conservative and Unionist Party).