Caneheath, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 6SJ, BN26 6SL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£614,000

5 sales

Price range

£500k – £770k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Sep 2025

BN26 6SJ

At a glance

House prices£614k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Caneheath, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £614,000.

House prices on Caneheath compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£614,000	9 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Caneheath

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Caneheath House, Caneheath BN26 6SJ	9 Sep 2025	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
Primrose Acre, Caneheath BN26 6SJ	6 Dec 2024	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
Woodside Farm, Caneheath BN26 6SL	16 Dec 2022	£1,800,000	Other	Freehold
Chelmwood House, Caneheath BN26 6SJ	23 Mar 2018	£770,000	Detached	Freehold
Wellstead, Caneheath BN26 6SJ	18 Jan 2017	£620,000	Detached	Freehold
Diamond Meadows, Caneheath BN26 6SJ	24 Feb 2016	£630,000	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 Caneheath

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Caneheath 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 behaviour	2
Violence & sexual offences	2

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

Flood risk

Caneheath is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Caneheath

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Park Mead Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Bede's Senior School 763 pupils	Other independent school	13–19	Report	1.3 mi
East Sussex Academy 120 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–16	Inadequate Report	1.7 mi
Grovelands Community Primary School 694 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	2.2 mi
Hailsham Academy 1,577 pupils	All-through	2–16	Inadequate Report	2.4 mi
Hawkes Farm Academy 328 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Berwick (Sussex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Polegate station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Milton Hide (S-bound, Caneheath) 13 min walk
Milton Hide (N-bound, Caneheath) 13 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridgeside Surgery
1 Western Road, Hailsham · 2.2 mi
Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 2.3 mi
Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 2.4 mi
Quintins Medical Centre
Hawkswood Road, Hailsham · 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 5 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	5.0%	17.1%
Households	416

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,289

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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