Hilary Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£242,950

10 sales

Price range

£170k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2025

BN26 5JH

At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Hilary Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £187,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hilary Close compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hilary 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
Flat	5	£187,000	26 Sep 2025
Detached	3	£263,167	2 Apr 2024
Semi-detached	2	£352,500	1 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Hilary Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	26 Sep 2025	£177,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	2 Apr 2024	£323,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	1 Sep 2023	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	15 Mar 2022	£218,000	Flat	Leasehold
18, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	23 Sep 2021	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	6 Dec 2019	£292,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	20 Dec 2017	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Hilary Court, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	20 Dec 2017	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	22 Sep 2017	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Hilary Close BN26 5JH	14 Nov 2016	£174,500	Detached	Leasehold

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
18, Hilary Close	£330,000 (Sep 2021) → £375,000 (Sep 2023)	+14% over 2 yrs
3, Hilary Close	£185,000 (Dec 2017) → £218,000 (Mar 2022)	+18% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hilary Close

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hilary Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	19
Violence & sexual offences	11
Criminal damage & arson	8
Public order	7
Other theft	6
Shoplifting	6

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

Flood risk

Hilary 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 Hilary Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils	Academy special converter	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	2.0 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.0 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Berwick (Sussex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bahram Road (W-bound, Bahram Road) 3 min walk
Farmlands Way (opp, Wannock Road) 3 min walk
Farmlands Way (adj, Wannock Road) 3 min walk
Wannock Road Recreation Ground (opp, Wannock Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 0.5 mi
Stone Cross Surgery
Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.3 mi
Park Practice
Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.4 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 5 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	11.3%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,137

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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