Buttercup Drive, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£323,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,644
17 sales
Price range
£263k – £545k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
BN26 6FB

At a glance

House prices£324k average4% below the Polegate average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkPolegate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Buttercup Drive, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £323,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,688. That is 4% below the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buttercup Drive compared

Buttercup Drive£323,750
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: £321,590 (5 sales)2016£322k2017: £343,500 (3 sales)2017£344k2018: £373,000 (2 sales)2018£373k2020: £350,000 (1 sales)2020£350k2021: £327,667 (3 sales)2021£328k2022: £545,000 (1 sales)2022£545k2025: £335,000 (1 sales)2025£335k2026: £312,500 (1 sales)2026£313k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£399,68820 Jun 2022
Terraced8£291,55616 Jan 2026
Semi-detached1£380,0005 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Buttercup Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 16 Jan 2026£312,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 3 Dec 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 20 Jun 2022£545,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 5 Aug 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 30 Jun 2021£293,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 29 Jun 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 16 Nov 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 28 Jun 2019£370,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 20 Dec 2018£281,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 12 Oct 2018£465,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 15 Dec 2017£393,000 OtherFreehold
54, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 5 Sep 2017£387,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 8 Aug 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 23 Feb 2017£268,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 15 Dec 2016£263,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 21 Nov 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 1 Nov 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 1 Nov 2016£269,950 TerracedFreehold
3, Buttercup Drive BN26 6FB 26 Feb 2016£340,000 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
18, Buttercup Drive £268,000 (Feb 2017) → £312,500 (Jan 2026) +17%
over 9 yrs
42, Buttercup Drive £281,000 (Dec 2018) → £335,000 (Dec 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs
24, Buttercup Drive £263,000 (Dec 2016) → £293,000 (Jun 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
44, Buttercup Drive £370,000 (Jun 2019) → £350,000 (Nov 2020) -5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Buttercup Drive

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttercup Drive 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).

Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson15
Violence & sexual offences13
Other theft7
Shoplifting6
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Buttercup Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning area
  • Pevensey Levels Flood alert area
  • Inland areas of the Pevensey Levels Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven 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 Buttercup Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Turing School 771 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Hankham Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Downley (opp, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
  • Downley (adj, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (opp, Dittons Road) 4 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (adj, Dittons Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 1.0 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 1.1 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 1.9 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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