Rye Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£300,136
11 sales
Price range
£218k – £388k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2024
BN26 6LT

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Rye Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,136. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rye Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rye 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

2017: £250,000 (2 sales)2017£250k2019: £282,000 (2 sales)2019£282k2020: £275,000 (1 sales)2020£275k2021: £288,500 (2 sales)2021£289k2022: £347,500 (2 sales)2022£348k2023: £387,500 (1 sales)2023£388k2024: £303,000 (1 sales)2024£303k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£300,13617 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Rye Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Rye Close BN26 6LT 17 Dec 2024£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rye Close BN26 6LT 30 Nov 2023£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rye Close BN26 6LT 13 Sep 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Rye Close BN26 6LT 1 Apr 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Rye Close BN26 6LT 5 Nov 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Rye Close BN26 6LT 15 Apr 2021£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Rye Close BN26 6LT 15 Oct 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Rye Close BN26 6LT 13 Sep 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rye Close BN26 6LT 6 Jun 2019£284,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rye Close BN26 6LT 22 Nov 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rye Close BN26 6LT 2 Mar 2017£218,000 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
5, Rye Close £282,000 (Apr 2021) → £350,000 (Sep 2022) +24%
over 1 yr
6, Rye Close £218,000 (Mar 2017) → £282,000 (Nov 2017) +29%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Rye Close

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rye Close 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 behaviour25
Criminal damage & arson10
Violence & sexual offences10
Shoplifting6
Other theft5
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Rye Close 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 Rye Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.7 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

  • Polegate station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Levett Road (adj, Pevensey Road) 2 min walk
  • Romney Road (opp, Dover Road) 2 min walk
  • Romney Road (adj, Dover Road) 2 min walk
  • Levett Road (opp, Pevensey Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.6 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.7 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.5 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 7 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.6%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+34.9%18.6%
Residents1,357

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%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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