Blacksmiths Copse, Hailsham

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN27 3XB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£265,438
16 sales
Price range
£204k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2026
BN27 3XB

At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Blacksmiths Copse, Hailsham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £266,250. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacksmiths Copse compared

BN27 postcode area£335,281
Hailsham£335,281
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths Copse has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN27 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £204,000 (1 sales)2016£204k2017: £263,500 (2 sales)2017£264k2018: £235,000 (1 sales)2018£235k2021: £245,000 (2 sales)2021£245k2022: £300,000 (3 sales)2022£300k2023: £260,250 (4 sales)2023£260k2024: £265,000 (2 sales)2024£265k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£266,2508 Jul 2026
Semi-detached8£264,6257 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Copse

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 8 Jul 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 7 Jun 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 29 Feb 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 30 Nov 2023£291,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 29 Jun 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 10 Mar 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 22 Feb 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 23 Sep 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 9 Jun 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 29 Mar 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 6 May 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 30 Apr 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 10 Dec 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 1 Nov 2017£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 13 Oct 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Copse BN27 3XB 8 Dec 2016£204,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Blacksmiths Copse £320,000 (Sep 2022) → £320,000 (Jul 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
17, Blacksmiths Copse £235,000 (Dec 2018) → £270,000 (Jun 2022) → £280,000 (Jun 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs
15, Blacksmiths Copse £250,000 (Apr 2021) → £250,000 (Feb 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
16, Blacksmiths Copse £257,000 (Nov 2017) → £310,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 4 yrs
12, Blacksmiths Copse £204,000 (Dec 2016) → £240,000 (May 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Copse

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Copse in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences26
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting10
Public order8
Other theft4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Copse is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Blacksmiths Copse

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Sussex Academy 120 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Hailsham Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 2–16 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Grovelands Community Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
White House Academy 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Ropemakers' Academy 115 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Thornton Grove Academy 253 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Hawkes Farm Academy 328 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Park Mead Primary School 90 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Polegate station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Berwick (Sussex) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ingrams Way (adj, South Road) 3 min walk
  • Ingrams Way (opp, South Road) 3 min walk
  • Ingrams Way (NE-bound, Ingrams Way) 4 min walk
  • Ropemaker Park (adj, South Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridgeside Surgery
    1 Western Road, Hailsham · 0.6 mi
  • Quintins Medical Centre
    Hawkswood Road, Hailsham · 1.6 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 2.4 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented9.1%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+32.1%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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