Back Lane, Milton Street, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5RN.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£1,175,000

1 sales

Price range

£1.18m – £1.18m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Mar 2022

BN26 5RN

At a glance

House prices£1.18m averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station36 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Back Lane, Milton Street, Polegate has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 23 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,175,000.

House prices on Back Lane compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN26 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£1,175,000	23 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Back Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Milton Cottage, Back Lane BN26 5RN	23 Mar 2022	£1,175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Lane

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Back Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tidal Cuckmere Flood alert area
Alfriston on the Cuckmere River Flood warning 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 Back Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alfriston School 85 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.1 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

Berwick (Sussex) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Polegate station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Seaford station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Priory (opp, The Street) 12 min walk
Priory (adj, The Street) 12 min walk

GP surgeries

Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 2.9 mi
Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 3.0 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	1,036

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	49.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	42.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,214

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Nearby streets in BN26

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