Bernhard Gardens, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£281,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£288,071
14 sales
Price range
£128k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
BN26 5JN

At a glance

House prices£282k average17% below the Polegate average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband6% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Bernhard Gardens, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £281,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £314,125. That is 17% below the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bernhard Gardens compared

Bernhard Gardens£281,500
BN26 postcode area£338,785
Polegate£338,785
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £335,000 (1 sales)2016£335k2017: £184,000 (2 sales)2017£184k2018: £212,000 (1 sales)2018£212k2019: £255,000 (2 sales)2019£255k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £348,333 (3 sales)2021£348k2022: £330,000 (1 sales)2022£330k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £263,000 (1 sales)2025£263k2026: £300,000 (1 sales)2026£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£314,12510 Aug 2026
Flat3£185,0004 Jan 2019
Detached2£362,50024 Sep 2021
Semi-detached1£240,00031 May 2017

Sold prices on Bernhard Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 10 Aug 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 22 Oct 2025£263,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 21 Nov 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 17 Oct 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 5 Nov 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 24 Sep 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 25 Jun 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 27 Mar 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 7 Jan 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
12A, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 4 Jan 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 16 Nov 2018£212,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 31 May 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 17 Feb 2017£128,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Bernhard Gardens BN26 5JN 2 Sep 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold

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
20, Bernhard Gardens £320,000 (Nov 2021) → £300,000 (Aug 2026) -6%
over 5 yrs
21, Bernhard Gardens £330,000 (Oct 2022) → £263,000 (Oct 2025) -20%
over 3 yrs
6, Bernhard Gardens £295,000 (Jan 2019) → £335,000 (Jun 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bernhard Gardens

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bernhard Gardens 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).

Anti-social behaviour22
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order7
Other theft6
Shoplifting6

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

Flood risk

Bernhard Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert 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 Bernhard Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.9 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Berwick (Sussex) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wannock Road Recreation Ground (opp, Wannock Road) 1 min walk
  • Wannock Road Recreation Ground (adj, Wannock Road) 1 min walk
  • St George's Church (opp, Eastbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • St George's Church (adj, Eastbourne Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.1 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.2 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.3 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households631

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.8%64.1%
Aged 65+39.6%18.6%
Residents1,340

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)6%80%
Gigabit-capable6%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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