Postcode BN26 6QS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no 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 5.7% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from BN26 6QS.
Polegate near BN26 6QS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 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 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN26 6QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2025 | 5, Snowdrop Close, Polegate, BN26 6GN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | The Bungalow, 36, West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 34, West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £322,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 40, West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 54, Greenleaf Gardens, Polegate, BN26 6PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £357,000 |
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 6QS, 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 6QS 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BN26 6QS in Polegate North is £280,000 (about £340 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BN26 6QS, including Polegate Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BN26 6QS is Polegate, about 1,024 m away.
BN26 6QS 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 6QS is James MacCleary (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Oi Lin Shing (Independent).