River Lane, Alfriston, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£478,500

1 sales

Price range

£479k – £479k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

BN26 5SX

At a glance

House prices£479k averageSince 2025 (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 station45 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on River Lane, Alfriston, Polegate has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £478,500.

House prices on River Lane compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£478,500	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on River Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Stone Court, River Lane BN26 5SX	28 Mar 2025	£478,500	Detached	Freehold
Riverbank, River Lane BN26 5SX	29 Jun 2021	£580,000	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 River Lane

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Lane 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 & arson	2
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

River Lane 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 River Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	2.7 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

Berwick (Sussex) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Seaford station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Bishopstone station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	553

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,188

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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