Mortimer Gardens, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 5PS, BN26 5PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£306,100
15 sales
Price range
£225k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
BN26 5PT

At a glance

House prices£306k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Mortimer Gardens, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,773. Average sale prices rose from £271,000 in 2018 to £348,333 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mortimer Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £271,000 (3 sales)2018£271k2019: £310,000 (1 sales)2019£310k2021: £294,750 (6 sales)2021£295k2023: £327,500 (2 sales)2023£328k2025: £348,333 (3 sales)2025£348k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£296,77331 Mar 2025
Detached4£331,75018 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Mortimer Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 18 Dec 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 31 Mar 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 28 Mar 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 15 Sep 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 3 Feb 2023£355,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 29 Sep 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 17 Sep 2021£236,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 28 Jun 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 22 Apr 2021£322,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 26 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 1 Feb 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 13 Jan 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 4 Dec 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PT 19 Dec 2018£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 4 Sep 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Mortimer Gardens BN26 5PS 12 Jul 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
20, Mortimer Gardens £300,000 (Sep 2023) → £360,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 2 yrs
32, Mortimer Gardens £268,000 (Dec 2018) → £360,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
15, Mortimer Gardens £300,000 (Sep 2018) → £360,000 (Sep 2021) +20%
over 3 yrs
10, Mortimer Gardens £245,000 (Jul 2018) → £315,000 (Jun 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mortimer Gardens

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mortimer Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour19
Violence & sexual offences15
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order7
Shoplifting7
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Mortimer Gardens 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 Mortimer Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.8 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.8 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Eastbourne station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glen Close (adj, Wannock Road) 1 min walk
  • Glen Close (opp, Wannock Road) 1 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (opp, Farmlands Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (adj, Farmlands Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.6 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.8 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.2 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+31.9%18.6%
Residents1,565

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable55%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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