The Thatchings, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£353,500
9 sales
Price range
£290k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
BN26 5DT

At a glance

House prices£365k average8% above 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 station9 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Thatchings, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,500. That is 8% above the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Thatchings compared

The Thatchings£365,000
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

2017: £295,000 (1 sales)2017£295k2020: £370,000 (1 sales)2020£370k2021: £298,500 (2 sales)2021£299k2022: £450,000 (1 sales)2022£450k2023: £315,500 (1 sales)2023£316k2024: £424,000 (1 sales)2024£424k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£300,5004 Dec 2025
Detached4£416,0009 Jan 2026
Terraced1£315,5009 Oct 2023

Sold prices on The Thatchings

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 9 Jan 2026£420,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 4 Dec 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 29 Nov 2024£424,000 DetachedFreehold
36, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 7 Nov 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
9, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 9 Oct 2023£315,500 TerracedFreehold
34, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 14 Feb 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
8, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 29 Apr 2021£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 19 Mar 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 21 Jan 2020£370,000 DetachedFreehold
18, The Thatchings BN26 5DT 6 Jan 2017£295,000 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
36, The Thatchings £370,000 (Jan 2020) → £450,000 (Nov 2024) +22%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Thatchings

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Thatchings 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 behaviour31
Violence & sexual offences18
Criminal damage & arson15
Other theft7
Public order7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

The Thatchings is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Polegate and Wannock Streams Flood warning area
  • Polegate and Wannock Flood alert area
  • Cuckmere River Flood alert area
  • Langney Haven at Langney, Willingdon and Eastbourne Flood warning 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 The Thatchings

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 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 1.2 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.6 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.6 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

  • Polegate station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Eastbourne station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Broad Road end (adj, Eastbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • Park Croft (NE-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Park Croft (SW-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Broad Road end (opp, Eastbourne Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.6 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.0 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 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 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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