Watermill Close, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£197,000
4 sales
Price range
£149k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2023
BN26 5JU

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) 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 station10 min walkPolegate station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Watermill Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watermill Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watermill Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £224,000 (1 sales)2020£224k2021: £149,000 (1 sales)2021£149k2022: £245,000 (1 sales)2022£245k2023: £170,000 (1 sales)2023£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£234,50026 Apr 2022
Flat2£159,50026 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Watermill Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14A, Watermill Close BN26 5JU 26 Jun 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Watermill Close BN26 5JU 26 Apr 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14A, Watermill Close BN26 5JU 20 Aug 2021£149,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Watermill Close BN26 5JU 28 Aug 2020£224,000 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
14A, Watermill Close £149,000 (Aug 2021) → £170,000 (Jun 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watermill Close

Crime

81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watermill Close 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 behaviour25
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft7
Public order7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Watermill Close 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 Watermill Close

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 1.3 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.4 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 · 10 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Eastbourne station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Park Croft (NE-bound, Park Croft) 1 min walk
  • Park Croft (SW-bound, Park Croft) 2 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (adj, Farmlands Way) 3 min walk
  • Farmlands Way Shops (opp, Farmlands Avenue) 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 · 2.1 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 2.1 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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