Summerhill Cottages, Summerhill, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£500,000

1 sales

Price range

£500k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jan 2023

BN26 6QY

At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Summerhill Cottages, Summerhill, Polegate has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 10 Jan 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,000.

House prices on Summerhill Cottages compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Summerhill Cottages 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
Semi-detached	1	£500,000	10 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Summerhill Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Summerhill Cottages BN26 6QY	10 Jan 2023	£500,000	Semi-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 Summerhill Cottages

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Summerhill Cottages 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).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	2

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

Flood risk

Summerhill Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Cuckmere River Flood alert 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 Summerhill Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Sussex Academy 120 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–16	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.4 mi
White House Academy 190 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Hailsham Academy 1,577 pupils	All-through	2–16	Inadequate Report	1.5 mi
Thornton Grove Academy 253 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Grovelands Community Primary School 694 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
The Ropemakers' Academy 115 pupils	Free schools special	4–16	Good Report	1.7 mi
Park Mead Primary School 90 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.3 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Berwick (Sussex) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Hampden Park (Sussex) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Woodside Hall (adj, A22 Polegate Road) 5 min walk
Woodside Hall (opp, A22 Polegate Road) 6 min walk
Saltmarsh Lane (opp, Ersham Road) 7 min walk
Saltmarsh Lane (adj, Ersham Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridgeside Surgery
1 Western Road, Hailsham · 1.2 mi
Downlands Medical Centre
77 High Street, Polegate · 1.5 mi
Manor Park Medical Centre
High Street, Polegate · 1.8 mi
Quintins Medical Centre
Hawkswood Road, Hailsham · 2.3 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 8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	618

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,453

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	90%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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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