Birch Road, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 6GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£365,015
34 sales
Price range
£290k – £535k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
BN26 6GJ

At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkPolegate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Birch Road, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,324. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Road compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785
Polegate£338,785
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £360,308 (13 sales)2020£360k2021: £350,833 (18 sales)2021£351k2022: £535,000 (1 sales)2022£535k2024: £395,000 (1 sales)2024£395k2025: £481,500 (1 sales)2025£482k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£415,32428 Mar 2025
Semi-detached15£313,33310 Nov 2021
Terraced2£325,00014 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Birch Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 28 Mar 2025£481,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 5 Apr 2024£395,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 15 Jul 2022£535,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 17 Dec 2021£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 23 Nov 2021£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 10 Nov 2021£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 5 Nov 2021£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 28 Oct 2021£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 26 Oct 2021£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 8 Oct 2021£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 8 Oct 2021£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 4 Oct 2021£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 30 Sep 2021£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 20 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 15 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 9 Sep 2021£365,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 6 Sep 2021£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 3 Sep 2021£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 14 Jun 2021£360,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 12 Mar 2021£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 29 Jan 2021£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 18 Dec 2020£446,500 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 17 Dec 2020£427,500 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 15 Dec 2020£375,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 8 Dec 2020£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 16 Nov 2020£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 13 Nov 2020£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 30 Oct 2020£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 30 Oct 2020£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 30 Oct 2020£290,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 26 Oct 2020£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 18 Sep 2020£365,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 9 Sep 2020£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Birch Road BN26 6GJ 24 Jul 2020£370,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
34, Birch Road £445,000 (Dec 2021) → £481,500 (Mar 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
10, Birch Road £360,000 (Mar 2021) → £395,000 (Apr 2024) +10%
over 3 yrs
28, Birch Road £445,000 (Sep 2021) → £535,000 (Jul 2022) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Road

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road 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).

Violence & sexual offences28
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft8
Shoplifting3
Burglary2

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

Schools near Birch Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Turing School 771 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Hankham Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Shinewater Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dittons Farm (adj, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
  • Dittons Farm (opp, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (opp, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (adj, Dittons Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 0.8 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 1.2 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 1.3 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 1.8 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.0%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,915

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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