Postcode BN27 1ER is located in a rural village, within the Hailsham Central area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Hailsham Central & East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.4 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 Hailsham Central & East is £49,357 per year. The median sale price in Hailsham Central is £268,750 (around £331 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £243,125 and £328,250. The nearest station is Polegate, about 3.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hailsham Central & East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,594 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Hailsham Central & East has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hailsham Central & East is £49,357 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN27 1ER.
Hailsham Central & East near BN27 1ER 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £268,750 (about £331 per square foot) in Hailsham Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £540,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £377,500 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £290,000 | £333 |
| Terraced | 16 | £257,500 | £348 |
| Flats | 5 | £99,950 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,500 | £117,500 | £218,500 | £216,250 |
| 2017 | £270,000 | £119,000 | £244,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £312,500 | £118,000 | £235,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £318,000 | £137,000 | £227,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £308,000 | £127,000 | £235,000 | £212,000 |
| 2021 | £335,000 | £176,000 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £108,000 | £297,500 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £360,000 | £155,000 | £305,000 | £262,500 |
| 2024 | £352,500 | £145,000 | £284,250 | £277,500 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £140,000 | £273,000 | £253,500 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £94,975 | £290,000 | £261,275 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £266 | £213 | £291 | £298 |
| 2017 | £314 | £199 | £288 | £286 |
| 2018 | £306 | £223 | £288 | £273 |
| 2019 | £302 | £219 | £302 | £275 |
| 2020 | £281 | £222 | £295 | £285 |
| 2021 | £305 | £244 | £330 | £296 |
| 2022 | £376 | £211 | £401 | £333 |
| 2023 | £378 | £327 | £331 | £320 |
| 2024 | £333 | £209 | £364 | £355 |
| 2025 | £346 | £238 | £358 | £359 |
| 2026 | £298 | £181 | £342 | £348 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN27 1ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | 144, Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UB | Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 97, Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Flat 3, 109, Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UD | Flats | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 1, Abbey Path, Hailsham, BN27 1JQ | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | 5, Abbey Path, Hailsham, BN27 1JQ | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the BN27 1ER postcode area, located within Hailsham Central & East, there are 5 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 | Not applicable | The Ropemakers' Academy | Free schools special | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
The Ropemakers' Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Thornton Grove Academy | Academy sponsor led | Unrated. | |
Thornton Grove Academy ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | White House Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
White House Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2019
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN27 1ER
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Price Watch Local | Amberstone View, Wealden, BN27 1JX | Walking directions to Price Watch Local |
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 BN27 1ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Neil Andrew Cleaver
Hailsham Central - Elected 4 May 2023
Nus Ghani
Sussex Weald - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN27 1ER 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around BN27 1ER in Hailsham Central is £268,750 (about £331 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BN27 1ER, including The Ropemakers' Academy (Good), Thornton Grove Academy and White House Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BN27 1ER scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,594 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sussex Weald covering BN27 1ER is Nus Ghani (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil Andrew Cleaver (Liberal Democrats).