Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£575,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£546,615
13 sales
Price range
£385k – £750k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
BN26 5TG

At a glance

House prices£547k averageSince 2016 (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%

13 property sales on Smugglers Close, Alfriston, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £575,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £563,273. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smugglers Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smugglers 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

2016: £453,667 (3 sales)2016£454k2018: £385,000 (1 sales)2018£385k2019: £475,000 (1 sales)2019£475k2020: £555,000 (1 sales)2020£555k2021: £607,500 (2 sales)2021£608k2022: £640,000 (1 sales)2022£640k2023: £625,000 (1 sales)2023£625k2024: £525,000 (1 sales)2024£525k2025: £750,000 (1 sales)2025£750k2026: £575,000 (1 sales)2026£575k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£563,27320 Feb 2026
Terraced2£455,00028 May 2024

Sold prices on Smugglers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 20 Feb 2026£575,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 29 Apr 2025£750,000 DetachedFreehold
Stables, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 28 May 2024£525,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 30 Nov 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 25 Apr 2022£640,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 25 Mar 2021£615,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 22 Mar 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 28 Feb 2020£555,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 4 Oct 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
Starway Cottage, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 1 May 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 20 Dec 2016£450,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 21 Oct 2016£475,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Smugglers Close BN26 5TG 18 Mar 2016£436,000 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
7, Smugglers Close £475,000 (Oct 2016) → £575,000 (Feb 2026) +21%
over 9 yrs
5, Smugglers Close £475,000 (Oct 2019) → £750,000 (Apr 2025) +58%
over 6 yrs
13, Smugglers Close £615,000 (Mar 2021) → £625,000 (Nov 2023) +2%
over 3 yrs
10, Smugglers Close £450,000 (Dec 2016) → £640,000 (Apr 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs
6, Smugglers Close £436,000 (Mar 2016) → £555,000 (Feb 2020) +27%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smugglers Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smugglers Close 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 & arson2
Public order1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Smugglers Close 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 Smugglers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alfriston School 85 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Chyngton School 332 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Bowden House School 39 pupils Community special school 5–18 Report 2.6 mi
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 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

  • Berwick (Sussex) station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Seaford station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Bishopstone station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Dene Car Park (in, Sloe Lane) 1 min walk
  • Market Cross (at, Waterloo Square) 2 min walk
  • Star Lane (opp, Weavers Lane) 2 min walk
  • North Road (E-bound, North Road) 3 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.7%62.5%
Private rented19.9%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households553

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.8%64.1%
Aged 65+37.4%18.6%
Residents1,188

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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