The Millrace, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£231,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£256,090
21 sales
Price range
£179k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Mar 2026
BN26 5LP

At a glance

House prices£231k average32% below the Polegate average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station11 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on The Millrace, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £231,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,800. Average sale prices fell from £236,250 in 2016 to £231,000 in 2026 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Millrace compared

The Millrace£231,000
BN26 postcode area£338,785
Polegate£338,785
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £236,250 (2 sales)2016£236k2017: £241,500 (5 sales)2017£242k2018: £272,000 (2 sales)2018£272k2019: £288,475 (2 sales)2019£288k2020: £248,990 (5 sales)2020£249k2021: £187,000 (1 sales)2021£187k2022: £345,000 (1 sales)2022£345k2024: £338,000 (1 sales)2024£338k2026: £231,000 (2 sales)2026£231k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£260,80031 Oct 2024
Detached6£285,32511 Mar 2026
Flat5£211,59027 Feb 2026

Sold prices on The Millrace

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, The Millrace BN26 5LP 11 Mar 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
24, The Millrace BN26 5LP 27 Feb 2026£187,000 FlatLeasehold
21, The Millrace BN26 5LP 31 Oct 2024£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Millrace BN26 5LP 8 Apr 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Millrace BN26 5LP 1 Sep 2021£187,000 FlatLeasehold
12, The Millrace BN26 5LP 7 Dec 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, The Millrace BN26 5LP 2 Dec 2020£184,950 FlatLeasehold
12, The Millrace BN26 5LP 25 Sep 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Millrace BN26 5LP 17 Jul 2020£320,000 FlatFreehold
4, The Millrace BN26 5LP 14 Jan 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Millrace BN26 5LP 4 Oct 2019£249,950 DetachedFreehold
19, The Millrace BN26 5LP 10 Jan 2019£327,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Millrace BN26 5LP 21 Jun 2018£270,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Millrace BN26 5LP 25 Jan 2018£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Millrace BN26 5LP 8 Dec 2017£179,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Millrace BN26 5LP 29 Sep 2017£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, The Millrace BN26 5LP 18 Aug 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Millrace BN26 5LP 23 Jun 2017£268,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Millrace BN26 5LP 10 Jan 2017£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Millrace BN26 5LP 2 Sep 2016£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Millrace BN26 5LP 10 Jun 2016£200,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Millrace BN26 5LP 27 May 2016£230,000 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
34, The Millrace £184,950 (Dec 2020) → £187,000 (Sep 2021) +1%
over under a year
12, The Millrace £205,000 (Sep 2020) → £275,000 (Dec 2020) +34%
over under a year
4, The Millrace £242,500 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Jan 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs
23, The Millrace £200,000 (Jun 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2018) → £249,950 (Oct 2019) +25%
over 3 yrs
19, The Millrace £245,000 (Aug 2017) → £327,000 (Jan 2019) +33%
over 1 yr
6, The Millrace £230,000 (May 2016) → £263,000 (Sep 2017) +14%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near The Millrace

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Millrace 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 behaviour23
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft7
Public order7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

The Millrace is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert 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 The Millrace

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.7 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.7 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Eastbourne station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farmlands Way Shops (adj, Farmlands Way) 1 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (opp, Farmlands Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Park Croft (NE-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Park Croft (SW-bound, Park Croft) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.4 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.6 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.1 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.2 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented11.2%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.0%64.1%
Aged 65+31.9%18.6%
Residents1,565

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)72%80%
Gigabit-capable72%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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