Diplock Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£277,500

4 sales

Price range

£211k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2022

BN26 6DN

At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station5 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband13% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Diplock Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Diplock Close compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Diplock 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	3	£250,000	19 Dec 2022
Detached	1	£360,000	2 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Diplock Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Diplock Close BN26 6DN	19 Dec 2022	£299,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Diplock Close BN26 6DN	2 Sep 2022	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Diplock Close BN26 6DN	19 Jul 2021	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Diplock Close BN26 6DN	23 Mar 2016	£211,000	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
7, Diplock Close	£211,000 (Mar 2016) → £299,000 (Dec 2022)	+42% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Diplock Close

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Diplock Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	17
Violence & sexual offences	10
Criminal damage & arson	8
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Diplock 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 Diplock Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 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
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	2.2 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.2 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Berwick (Sussex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Road (adj, Hailsham Road) 3 min walk
High Street (opp, Hailsham Road) 3 min walk
Railway Station (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
High Street (adj, Hailsham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 0.2 mi
Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
Stone Cross Surgery
Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.2 mi
Park Practice
Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.6 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	817

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,755

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	13%	80%
Gigabit-capable	13%	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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