Sunflower Lane, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£278,788
39 sales
Price range
£155k – £435k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
BN26 6FD

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station20 min walkPolegate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80%

39 property sales on Sunflower Lane, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £281,750. Average sale prices rose from £195,000 in 2016 to £311,667 in 2025 (+60%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sunflower Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sunflower 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

2016: £195,000 (3 sales)2016£195k2018: £276,000 (10 sales)2018£276k2019: £275,714 (7 sales)2019£276k2020: £246,750 (4 sales)2020£247k2021: £290,750 (4 sales)2021£291k2022: £282,875 (2 sales)2022£283k2023: £354,250 (4 sales)2023£354k2024: £265,000 (2 sales)2024£265k2025: £311,667 (3 sales)2025£312k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£281,75013 Mar 2025
Semi-detached14£296,50015 Dec 2025
Flat6£169,25020 Sep 2024
Detached4£370,00023 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Sunflower Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 15 Dec 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 7 Jul 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 13 Mar 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 20 Sep 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 23 Aug 2024£345,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 1 Nov 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 28 Sep 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 15 Sep 2023£435,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 1 Sep 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 30 Jan 2023£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 5 Aug 2022£197,500 FlatLeasehold
52, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 31 May 2022£368,250 TerracedFreehold
27, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 1 Dec 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 5 Nov 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 26 Mar 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 26 Feb 2021£158,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 17 Jun 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 3 Jun 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 4 Feb 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 9 Jan 2020£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 13 Dec 2019£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 15 Nov 2019£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
62, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 11 Nov 2019£260,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
64, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 7 Nov 2019£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
52, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 16 Aug 2019£288,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 15 Aug 2019£250,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 29 May 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 31 Aug 2018£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
58, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 20 Aug 2018£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
46, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 17 Aug 2018£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
42, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 31 Jul 2018£250,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
50, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 27 Jul 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 27 Jul 2018£250,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 13 Jul 2018£250,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
48, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 29 Jun 2018£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 27 Jun 2018£290,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 12 Apr 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 29 Nov 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 24 May 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Sunflower Lane BN26 6FD 31 Mar 2016£160,000 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
17, Sunflower Lane £270,000 (May 2016) → £340,000 (Jul 2025) +26%
over 9 yrs
62, Sunflower Lane £260,000 (Nov 2019) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
32, Sunflower Lane £160,000 (Jun 2020) → £185,000 (Sep 2024) +16%
over 4 yrs
31, Sunflower Lane £290,000 (Feb 2020) → £345,000 (Aug 2024) +19%
over 5 yrs
23, Sunflower Lane £320,000 (Sep 2023) → £300,000 (Nov 2023) -6%
over under a year
48, Sunflower Lane £300,000 (Jun 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2021) → £370,000 (Sep 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
21, Sunflower Lane £250,000 (Apr 2018) → £252,000 (Dec 2019) → £312,000 (Jan 2023) +25%
over 5 yrs
36, Sunflower Lane £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £197,500 (Aug 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
52, Sunflower Lane £290,000 (Jun 2018) → £288,000 (Aug 2019) → £368,250 (May 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
56, Sunflower Lane £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £275,000 (Nov 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
30, Sunflower Lane £155,000 (Nov 2016) → £158,000 (Feb 2021) +2%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sunflower Lane

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sunflower Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson15
Violence & sexual offences11
Other theft8
Public order3
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Sunflower Lane is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning area
  • Pevensey Levels Flood alert area
  • Inland areas of the Pevensey Levels 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 Sunflower Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
The Turing School 771 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Hazel Court School 135 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Hankham Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Downley (adj, Dittons Road) 3 min walk
  • Downley (opp, Dittons Road) 3 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (adj, Dittons Road) 4 min walk
  • Chaucer Industrial Estate (opp, Dittons Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.0 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 1.1 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 1.1 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.0 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.0%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,915

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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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