Cresta Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£282,756

6 sales

Price range

£268k – £315k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Apr 2024

BN26 6PG

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Cresta Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,307. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cresta Close compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cresta Close 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
Semi-detached	5	£282,307	19 Apr 2024
Detached	1	£285,000	6 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Cresta Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	19 Apr 2024	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	29 Mar 2023	£315,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	29 Apr 2021	£269,533	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	28 Aug 2020	£337,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	6 Jul 2020	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	18 Oct 2019	£269,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Cresta Close BN26 6PG	7 Jul 2017	£267,500	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Cresta Close	£267,500 (Jul 2017) → £269,500 (Oct 2019)	+1% over 2 yrs

Buying on Cresta Close?

Crime and flood risk near Cresta Close

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cresta Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	11
Violence & sexual offences	11
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Cresta Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
Polegate and Wannock Flood alert area
Cuckmere River 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 Cresta Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
East Sussex Academy 120 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–16	Inadequate Report	2.0 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Pevensey & Westham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cresta Close (adj, Greenleaf Gardens) 1 min walk
Oakleaf Drive (just before, Greenleaf Gardens) 3 min walk
Oakleaf Drive (just after, Greenleaf Gardens) 3 min walk
Mapleleaf Gardens (adj, Greenleaf Gardens) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 0.6 mi
Stone Cross Surgery
Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.0 mi
Bridgeside Surgery
1 Western Road, Hailsham · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	655

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,357

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

See all streets in Polegate All streets in BN26