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The Drive, Hellingly, Hailsham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BN27 4EP, BN27 4AF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£475,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£388,816
29 sales
Price range
£185k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
BN27 4EP

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At a glance

House prices£476k average42% above the Hailsham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 36 min walkPolegate station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80%

29 property sales on The Drive, Hellingly, Hailsham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £475,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £571,591. Average sale prices rose from £280,000 in 2016 to £532,500 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 42% above the Hailsham average of £335,281 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£475,667
BN27 postcode area£335,281
Hailsham£335,281
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN27 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £280,000 (2 sales)2016£280k2017: £588,333 (3 sales)2017£588k2018: £414,167 (3 sales)2018£414k2019: £298,214 (7 sales)2019£298k2020: £185,000 (1 sales)2020£185k2021: £402,800 (5 sales)2021£403k2022: £355,659 (1 sales)2022£356k2025: £400,200 (5 sales)2025£400k2026: £532,500 (2 sales)2026£533k

Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£571,59117 Jul 2026
Terraced8£277,9577 Oct 2025
Flat6£228,75021 Aug 2025
Semi-detached4£348,0001 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Highfield, The Drive BN27 4EP 17 Jul 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 1 Jun 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 19 Dec 2025£362,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 7 Oct 2025£320,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 21 Aug 2025£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Etchingham, The Drive BN27 4EP 30 Apr 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Drive BN27 4AF 26 Mar 2025£289,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 3 Feb 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 3 Feb 2025£370,000 OtherFreehold
16, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 3 Feb 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 3 Feb 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 6 Jan 2023£325,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 24 Jun 2022£355,659 TerracedLeasehold
5, The Drive BN27 4AF 28 May 2021£425,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Drive BN27 4AF 19 May 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Star House, The Drive BN27 4EP 1 Apr 2021£695,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Drive BN27 4AF 22 Mar 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Drive BN27 4AF 19 Feb 2021£234,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 30 Mar 2020£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Highfield, The Drive BN27 4EP 29 Nov 2019£512,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 8 Nov 2019£265,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 12 Jul 2019£295,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 13 Jun 2019£280,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 30 Apr 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 5 Apr 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 7 Mar 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Winslow, The Drive BN27 4EP 3 Aug 2018£610,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 27 Jun 2018£192,500 FlatLeasehold
7, The Drive BN27 4AF 11 Jun 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
Hughenden, The Drive BN27 4EP 7 Dec 2017£605,000 DetachedFreehold
Friston House, The Drive BN27 4EP 29 Aug 2017£580,000 DetachedFreehold
Halton House, The Drive BN27 4EP 20 Jul 2017£580,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Drive BN27 4AF 7 Oct 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
The Bungalow, The Drive BN27 4EP 26 Aug 2016£315,000 OtherFreehold
17, The Drive BN27 4AF 26 Jul 2016£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Bowhill, The Drive BN27 4EP 31 May 2016£1,312,500 OtherFreehold

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
Highfield, The Drive £512,500 (Nov 2019) → £700,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 7 yrs
9, Bowhill, The Drive £310,000 (Apr 2019) → £365,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
16, Bowhill, The Drive £370,000 (Feb 2025) → £362,000 (Dec 2025) -2%
over under a year
7, Bowhill, The Drive £280,000 (Jun 2019) → £325,000 (Jan 2023) → £320,000 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
2, Bowhill, The Drive £265,000 (Nov 2019) → £305,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 6 yrs
3, The Drive £205,000 (Oct 2016) → £234,000 (Feb 2021) → £289,000 (Mar 2025) +41%
over 8 yrs
8, Bowhill, The Drive £295,000 (Jul 2019) → £355,659 (Jun 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
4, Bowhill, The Drive £1,312,500 (May 2016) → £192,500 (Jun 2018) -85%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hawkes Farm Academy 328 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hellingly Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Ropemakers' Academy 115 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 1.6 mi
Hailsham Academy 1,577 pupils All-through 2–16 Inadequate Report 1.7 mi
Grovelands Community Primary School 694 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
White House Academy 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Thornton Grove Academy 253 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Polegate station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • Berwick (Sussex) station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Malthouse Way (adj, The Drive) 1 min walk
  • Malthouse Way (opp, The Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chichester Road (opp, The Drive) 4 min walk
  • Chichester Road (adj, The Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Quintins Medical Centre
    Hawkswood Road, Hailsham · 0.9 mi
  • Bridgeside Surgery
    1 Western Road, Hailsham · 2.0 mi
  • Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre
    Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hailsham - Upper Horsebridge Road · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar Platinum Hawkswood · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Hawkswood Road · 0.9 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - 84A London Road · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Seaforth Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • North Street Dental Care · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic - Hailsham · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.5%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented20.8%17.1%
Households571

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,604

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks73%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks77%92%

Share of homes across Wealden with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around The Drive

Ethnic group

HereWealden
White93.7%96%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereWealden
No religion56.7%42.1%
Christian37.3%49.5%
Not answered5.4%6.3%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWealden
Born in the UK92.7%92.4%
Born outside the UK7.3%7.6%

Highest qualification

HereWealden
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%32.6%
Level 3 qualifications23.1%18%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.6%
No qualifications11.9%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.8%
Other qualifications1.3%2.7%

General health

HereWealden
Very good health53.7%48.2%
Good health31.5%34.7%
Fair health11%12.6%
Bad health2.9%3.5%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWealden
2 cars or vans in household44%35.1%
1 car or van in household38.5%37.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%16.8%
No cars or vans in household4.2%10.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wealden.

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