The Old Forge, Berwick, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£522,100

1 sales

Price range

£522k – £522k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Sep 2016

BN26 6SN

At a glance

House prices£522k 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 station20 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Old Forge, Berwick, Polegate has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £522,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Old Forge compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Old Forge 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	£522,100	16 Sep 2016

Sold prices on The Old Forge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Old Forge BN26 6SN	6 Mar 2026	£525,000	Other	Freehold
5, The Old Forge BN26 6SN	16 Sep 2016	£522,100	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, The Old Forge	£522,100 (Sep 2016) → £525,000 (Mar 2026)	+1% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Old Forge

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Old Forge in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

The Old Forge 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 The Old Forge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alfriston School 85 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Polegate station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Glynde station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Cricketers Arms (o/s, The Village) 1 min walk
The Village (adj, A27 Lewes Road) 1 min walk
The Village (opp, A27 Lewes Road) 2 min walk
Crossroads (NE-bound, Pound Lane) 2 min walk

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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.4%	17.1%
Households	553

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,188

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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