Croft Close, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£283,000
12 sales
Price range
£210k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
BN26 5LE

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station11 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Croft Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,857. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Croft Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Croft 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

2017: £265,000 (1 sales)2017£265k2019: £242,000 (2 sales)2019£242k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £295,000 (1 sales)2021£295k2022: £318,500 (2 sales)2022£319k2024: £302,500 (2 sales)2024£303k2025: £312,500 (2 sales)2025£313k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£280,85727 Jun 2025
Semi-detached5£286,00016 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Croft Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Croft Close BN26 5LE 16 Feb 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Croft Close BN26 5LE 27 Jun 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Croft Close BN26 5LE 27 Feb 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Croft Close BN26 5LE 25 Oct 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Croft Close BN26 5LE 26 Jun 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Croft Close BN26 5LE 22 Jul 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Croft Close BN26 5LE 3 May 2022£322,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Croft Close BN26 5LE 1 Jul 2021£295,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Croft Close BN26 5LE 18 Jun 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Croft Close BN26 5LE 27 Nov 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Croft Close BN26 5LE 21 Aug 2019£234,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Croft Close BN26 5LE 12 Apr 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Croft Close BN26 5LE 15 Aug 2017£265,000 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
8, Croft Close £322,000 (May 2022) → £305,000 (Oct 2024) -5%
over 2 yrs
18, Croft Close £265,000 (Aug 2017) → £250,000 (Apr 2019) → £315,000 (Jul 2022) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Croft Close

Crime

78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Croft Close 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 behaviour23
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft7
Public order7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Croft Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert 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 Croft Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding 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 1.4 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.7 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.7 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Eastbourne station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Croft (SW-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (adj, Farmlands Way) 2 min walk
  • Park Croft (NE-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (opp, Farmlands Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.4 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.7 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.1 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.1 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+31.9%18.6%
Residents1,565

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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