High Street, Alfriston, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5TD, BN26 5TB, BN26 5SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£524,263
12 sales
Price range
£299k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2025
BN26 5SY

At a glance

House prices£524k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station46 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on High Street, Alfriston, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £623,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on High Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. High Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £440,000 (1 sales)2016£440k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2019: £399,575 (2 sales)2019£400k2020: £565,000 (1 sales)2020£565k2021: £707,500 (2 sales)2021£708k2023: £494,250 (4 sales)2023£494k2025: £725,000 (1 sales)2025£725k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£623,40012 Feb 2025
Terraced4£530,00022 Jul 2021
Semi-detached3£351,3831 Feb 2023

Sold prices on High Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Manor House, High Street BN26 5SY 12 Feb 2025£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Rosemary Cottage, High Street BN26 5TB 5 Dec 2023£555,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Chestnut Cottages, High Street BN26 5TB 30 Aug 2023£487,000 DetachedFreehold
Glovers Cottage, High Street BN26 5UF 24 Feb 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Candle Cottage, High Street BN26 5SZ 1 Feb 2023£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Saddlers House, High Street BN26 5SZ 21 Oct 2022£450,000 OtherFreehold
8, Chestnut Cottages, High Street BN26 5TB 24 Sep 2021£440,000 OtherFreehold
Clifton House, High Street BN26 5SY 22 Jul 2021£615,000 TerracedFreehold
Somerset House, High Street BN26 5TD 26 Feb 2021£800,000 DetachedFreehold
Clifton House, High Street BN26 5SY 18 Mar 2020£565,000 TerracedFreehold
Heritage The Star Inn, High Street BN26 5TA 29 Nov 2019£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
Candle Cottage, High Street BN26 5SZ 14 Oct 2019£299,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
Tye Cottage, High Street BN26 5TD 17 May 2019£500,000 TerracedFreehold
Steamer Cottage, High Street BN26 5TY 12 Apr 2019£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Moonrakers, High Street BN26 5TD 12 May 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Chestnut Cottages, High Street BN26 5TB 15 Dec 2016£75,000 OtherFreehold
Tye Cottage, High Street BN26 5TD 18 Jan 2016£440,000 TerracedFreehold

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
Candle Cottage, High Street £299,150 (Oct 2019) → £385,000 (Feb 2023) +29%
over 3 yrs
Clifton House, High Street £565,000 (Mar 2020) → £615,000 (Jul 2021) +9%
over 1 yr
Tye Cottage, High Street £440,000 (Jan 2016) → £500,000 (May 2019) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near High Street

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Street 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).

Criminal damage & arson2
Public order1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

High Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Cuckmere Flood alert area
  • Alfriston on the Cuckmere River Flood warning 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 High Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alfriston School 85 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Chyngton School 332 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 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

  • Berwick (Sussex) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Seaford station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Bishopstone station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Market Cross (at, Waterloo Square) 1 min walk
  • Star Lane (opp, Weavers Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Dene Car Park (in, Sloe Lane) 2 min walk
  • Coach Park (adj, North Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old School Surgery
    Church Street, Seaford · 3.5 mi
  • Seaford Medical Practice
    Dane Road, Seaford · 3.5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented19.9%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households553

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.8%64.1%
Aged 65+37.4%18.6%
Residents1,188

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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