School Lane, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£189,431
8 sales
Price range
£170k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2023
BN26 6AU

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station4 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on School Lane, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Aug 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £189,431. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Lane 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: £176,250 (2 sales)2017£176k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2019: £174,000 (2 sales)2019£174k2021: £214,950 (1 sales)2021£215k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £205,000 (1 sales)2023£205k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£189,43125 Aug 2023

Sold prices on School Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 25 Aug 2023£205,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 17 Nov 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 17 Dec 2021£214,950 FlatLeasehold
4, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 11 Sep 2019£178,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 14 Jun 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 20 Feb 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 26 May 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Mill House, School Lane BN26 6AU 6 Apr 2017£177,500 FlatLeasehold

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
4, Mill House, School Lane £178,000 (Sep 2019) → £205,000 (Aug 2023) +15%
over 4 yrs
5, Mill House, School Lane £177,500 (Apr 2017) → £220,000 (Nov 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
2, Mill House, School Lane £170,000 (Jun 2019) → £214,950 (Dec 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Lane

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour21
Violence & sexual offences11
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Shoplifting6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

School Lane 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 School Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 2.1 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School Lane (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • School Lane (opp, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • High Street (opp, Hailsham Road) 2 min walk
  • High Street (adj, Hailsham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.1 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.4 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.0 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.5%62.5%
Private rented28.9%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households862

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,848

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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