Shepham Lane, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 6NA, BN26 6HR, BN26 6LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£304,042
12 sales
Price range
£231k – £363k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
BN26 6NA

At a glance

House prices£304k 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 station14 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband20% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Shepham Lane, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £299,563. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shepham Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shepham 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: £295,333 (3 sales)2017£295k2018: £284,167 (3 sales)2018£284k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2022: £345,000 (1 sales)2022£345k2023: £337,500 (2 sales)2023£338k2024: £305,000 (1 sales)2024£305k2025: £305,000 (1 sales)2025£305k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£299,5637 Feb 2025
Detached3£313,33320 Dec 2024
Terraced1£312,00030 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Shepham Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 7 Feb 2025£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 20 Dec 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 22 Sep 2023£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 30 Aug 2023£312,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 25 Jul 2022£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Shepham Lane BN26 6LZ 15 Apr 2021£600,000 OtherFreehold
Little Shepham, Shepham Lane BN26 6NB 16 Jul 2020£722,182 OtherFreehold
5, Shepham Lane BN26 6LZ 27 Feb 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 26 Oct 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dittons, Shepham Lane BN26 6HR 24 Oct 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 28 Jun 2018£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 25 Oct 2017£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dittons, Shepham Lane BN26 6HR 27 Sep 2017£320,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Shepham Lane BN26 6NA 1 Jun 2017£231,000 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
21, Shepham Lane £231,000 (Jun 2017) → £363,000 (Sep 2023) +57%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shepham Lane

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepham Lane 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 & arson14
Violence & sexual offences12
Other theft6
Shoplifting6
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Shepham 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 Shepham Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.6 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 · 14 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glynleigh Drive (adj, Shepham Lane) 1 min walk
  • Glynleigh Drive (opp, Shepham Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shepham Lane (opp, Pevensey Road) 2 min walk
  • Shepham Lane (adj, Dittons Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.7 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.8 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.3 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+)20%80%
Gigabit-capable20%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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