Postcode BN27 3BY is located in an urban city, within the Hailsham West area of Wealden in the South East region, and forms part of the Hailsham South & West area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hailsham South & West is £50,326 per year. The median sale price in Hailsham West is £316,750 (around £331 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,125 and £393,750. The nearest station is Polegate, about 3.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hailsham South & West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,909 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Hailsham South & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hailsham South & West is £50,326 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN27 3BY.
Hailsham South & West near BN27 3BY 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £316,750 (about £331 per square foot) in Hailsham West area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,000 up to £505,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £388,750 | £339 |
| Terraced | 5 | £280,000 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £265,000 | £306 |
| Flats | 6 | £179,750 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297,500 | £274,450 | £240,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £210,450 | £250,000 | £237,500 |
| 2018 | £352,500 | £171,250 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £345,000 | £140,000 | £237,500 | £243,500 |
| 2020 | £322,500 | £195,000 | £248,750 | £235,125 |
| 2021 | £385,500 | £166,250 | £275,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £175,000 | £304,000 | £267,500 |
| 2023 | £404,500 | £180,000 | £264,500 | £278,000 |
| 2024 | £427,500 | £155,000 | £305,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £407,500 | £179,750 | £310,000 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £356,225 | — | £265,000 | £247,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £288 | £342 | £322 | £380 |
| 2017 | £297 | £320 | £299 | £316 |
| 2018 | £310 | £270 | £294 | £287 |
| 2019 | £299 | £179 | £305 | £336 |
| 2020 | £308 | £299 | £330 | £337 |
| 2021 | £323 | £243 | £341 | £376 |
| 2022 | £349 | £254 | £401 | £391 |
| 2023 | £367 | £293 | £356 | £386 |
| 2024 | £381 | £236 | £387 | £372 |
| 2025 | £370 | £295 | £346 | £424 |
| 2026 | £335 | — | £306 | £339 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BN27 3BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 59, London Road, Hailsham, BN27 3DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 6, Wolsey Place, 49, London Road, Hailsham, BN27 3FU | Flats | Leasehold | £305,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 4, Wolsey Place, London Road, Hailsham, BN27 3FU | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 10, Wolsey Place, 49, London Road, Hailsham, BN27 3FU | Flats | Leasehold | £175,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 10, Derwent Close, Hailsham, BN27 3DA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the BN27 3BY postcode area, located within Hailsham South & West, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Grovelands Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
Grovelands Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2020
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| 0.3 mi | All-through | Hailsham Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
Hailsham Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023
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| 0.5 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BN27 3BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | North Street, Wealden, BN27 1DN | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.5 mi | Asda | North Street, Wealden, BN27 1DP | Walking directions to Asda |
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 3BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Grocock
Hailsham West - Elected 4 May 2023
Nus Ghani
Sussex Weald - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN27 3BY records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BN27 3BY in Hailsham West is £316,750 (about £331 per square foot) based on 50 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BN27 3BY, including Grovelands Community Primary School (Good), Hailsham Academy (Inadequate) and The Ropemakers' Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BN27 3BY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,909 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 3BY is Nus Ghani (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Grocock (Conservative and Unionist Party).