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BN27 2DS

Hailsham East

Wealden

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Detailed insights for BN27 2DS

Overview

Postcode BN27 2DS is located in an urban city, within the Hailsham East ward of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Hailsham East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hailsham East is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Polegate located about 2.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Steam Way Dog Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hailsham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,445 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Hailsham East has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hailsham East is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN27 2DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Hailsham East near BN27 2DS 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN27 2DS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSteam Way Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Steam Way Dog Park
0.4 miSail Street Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Sail Street Dog Park
0.5 miMillstone Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Millstone Drive Park

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
5,514.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
87.32%
Other White
20
7.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.41%
Other Asian
3
1.06%
Irish
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
40%
Owns outright
43
34.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20%
Social rents from council
4
3.2%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Hailsham East

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £259,000 in Hailsham East area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hailsham East 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 Hailsham East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£385,000
Flats4£175,250
Semi-Detached14£287,000
Terraced23£245,000

10 year median price trend in Hailsham East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hailsham East.

Schools

In the BN27 2DS postcode area, located within Hailsham East, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN27 2DS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWhite House AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBurfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPhoenix AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN27 2DS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN27 2DS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondis23 South Road, Hailsham, BN27 3JGWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miSparSouth Road, Hailsham, BN27 3JHWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTesco ExpressSouth Road, Wealden, BN27 3JJWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miIcelandHigh Street, Wealden, BN27 1ALWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miAsdaNorth Street, Wealden, BN27 1DPWalking directions to Asda

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 ConstituencySussex WealdE14001533
WardHailsham EastE05011640
ParishHailshamE04003845
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hailsham EastE02004419
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wealden 017DE01021185
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.