Filching Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£465,000

4 sales

Price range

£380k – £540k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Aug 2025

BN26 5NU

At a glance

House prices£465k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Filching Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £465,000.

House prices on Filching Close compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Filching 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
Detached	4	£465,000	28 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Filching Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Filching Close BN26 5NU	28 Aug 2025	£465,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Filching Close BN26 5NU	3 Feb 2025	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Filching Close BN26 5NU	21 Dec 2022	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Filching Close BN26 5NU	27 Sep 2016	£380,000	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 Filching Close

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Filching Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	15
Violence & sexual offences	11
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Filching 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 Filching Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
Ratton School 1,183 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils	Primary	5–7	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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Eastbourne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Village Hall (adj, Jevington Road) 1 min walk
Village Hall (opp, Jevington Road) 2 min walk
Glen Close (opp, Wannock Road) 4 min walk
Glen Close (adj, Wannock Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 0.8 mi
Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 1.1 mi
Park Practice
Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.1 mi
Victoria Medical Centre
153A Victoria Drive, Eastbourne · 2.3 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.3%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,439

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.

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