Chestnut Drive, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5AN, BN26 5AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£283,409
22 sales
Price range
£200k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
BN26 5AL

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station2 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Chestnut Drive, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,048. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chestnut Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £238,000 (1 sales)2016£238k2017: £240,000 (1 sales)2017£240k2018: £269,800 (5 sales)2018£270k2019: £266,167 (3 sales)2019£266k2020: £247,000 (1 sales)2020£247k2021: £275,833 (3 sales)2021£276k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £287,500 (2 sales)2024£288k2025: £346,667 (3 sales)2025£347k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£284,0486 Mar 2026
Detached1£270,00017 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Chestnut Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 6 Mar 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 7 Oct 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 29 Sep 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 28 Feb 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 11 Oct 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 19 Jan 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 28 Sep 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 8 Nov 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 8 Dec 2021£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 8 Nov 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 9 Aug 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 27 Mar 2020£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 29 Oct 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 24 Sep 2019£238,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 14 Aug 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 17 Dec 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 30 Nov 2018£250,000 OtherFreehold
8, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 28 Sep 2018£286,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 21 Jun 2018£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 28 Mar 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 15 Feb 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AL 10 Oct 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 12 Aug 2016£289,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Chestnut Drive BN26 5AN 7 Apr 2016£238,000 Semi-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
12, Chestnut Drive £240,000 (Oct 2017) → £315,000 (Mar 2026) +31%
over 8 yrs
6, Chestnut Drive £290,000 (Oct 2024) → £325,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over under a year
28, Chestnut Drive £240,000 (Mar 2018) → £290,000 (Nov 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Drive

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Drive 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 behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order7
Shoplifting7
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

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

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert area
  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning 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 Chestnut Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.8 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.8 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

  • Polegate station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walnut Walk (adj, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Walnut Walk (opp, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (adj, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.2 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.2 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.9 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.2 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+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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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