Gatcombe Crescent, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£493,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£428,500

6 sales

Price range

£300k – £510k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jun 2026

BN26 6FP

At a glance

House prices£494k average46% above the Polegate average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station15 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Gatcombe Crescent, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £493,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £428,500. That is 46% above the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gatcombe Crescent compared

Gatcombe Crescent£493,500

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£428,500	26 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Gatcombe Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	26 Jun 2026	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	6 Mar 2026	£477,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	23 Sep 2024	£493,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	17 Jan 2023	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	24 Jan 2019	£391,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Gatcombe Crescent BN26 6FP	25 Aug 2017	£300,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
11, Gatcombe Crescent	£300,000 (Aug 2017) → £400,000 (Jan 2023)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gatcombe Crescent

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gatcombe Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage & arson	13
Violence & sexual offences	12
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	5
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Gatcombe Crescent 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 Gatcombe Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding Report	1.5 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Pevensey & Westham station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Glynleigh Drive (adj, Shepham Lane) 1 min walk
Glynleigh Drive (opp, Shepham Lane) 1 min walk
Shepham Lane (adj, Dittons Road) 2 min walk
Shepham Lane (opp, Pevensey Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 0.8 mi
Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 0.9 mi
Stone Cross Surgery
Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.3 mi
Park Practice
Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	738

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,915

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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