West Close, Polegate

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN26 6EL, BN26 6EQ, BN26 6EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£306,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£327,768
42 sales
Price range
£217k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
BN26 6EL

At a glance

House prices£307k average9% below the Polegate average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkPolegate station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80%

42 property sales on West Close, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £306,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £289,718. That is 9% below the Polegate average of £338,785 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Close compared

West Close£306,750
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: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £247,333 (3 sales)2017£247k2018: £394,028 (9 sales)2018£394k2019: £260,000 (4 sales)2019£260k2020: £271,000 (2 sales)2020£271k2021: £339,063 (8 sales)2021£339k2022: £405,000 (3 sales)2022£405k2023: £320,000 (1 sales)2023£320k2024: £313,917 (6 sales)2024£314k2025: £299,000 (2 sales)2025£299k2026: £315,667 (3 sales)2026£316k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£289,71826 May 2026
Detached10£447,2504 Aug 2022
Terraced1£312,50012 Mar 2021

Sold prices on West Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Bungalow, 36, West Close BN26 6EL 26 May 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, West Close BN26 6EL 10 Apr 2026£322,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, West Close BN26 6EQ 4 Feb 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, West Close BN26 6EL 17 Dec 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, West Close BN26 6EL 24 Mar 2025£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, West Close BN26 6EQ 22 Nov 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, West Close BN26 6EQ 14 Nov 2024£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, West Close BN26 6EQ 14 Jun 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, West Close BN26 6EQ 6 Jun 2024£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, West Close BN26 6EL 17 May 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, West Close BN26 6EL 8 Mar 2024£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, West Close BN26 6EG 10 Feb 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, West Close BN26 6EL 4 Aug 2022£590,000 DetachedFreehold
32, West Close BN26 6EL 15 Jul 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, West Close BN26 6EQ 17 Feb 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Bungalow, 36, West Close BN26 6EL 20 Dec 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, West Close BN26 6EG 17 Dec 2021£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, West Close BN26 6EQ 27 Jul 2021£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, West Close BN26 6EL 14 Jun 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, West Close BN26 6EL 28 May 2021£520,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, West Close BN26 6EW 8 Apr 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
13, West Close BN26 6EQ 12 Mar 2021£312,500 TerracedFreehold
5, West Close BN26 6EG 15 Jan 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, West Close BN26 6EG 30 Sep 2020£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, West Close BN26 6EL 16 Jul 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, West Close BN26 6EG 18 Oct 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, West Close BN26 6EQ 11 Oct 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, West Close BN26 6EQ 22 Aug 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, West Close BN26 6EL 1 Aug 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, West Close BN26 6EG 23 Nov 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, West Close BN26 6EL 27 Jul 2018£440,000 Detached New buildFreehold
56, West Close BN26 6EL 27 Jul 2018£445,000 Detached New buildFreehold
58, West Close BN26 6EL 20 Jul 2018£450,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, West Close BN26 6EG 11 Jul 2018£273,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, West Close BN26 6EL 15 Jun 2018£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
41, West Close BN26 6EL 14 Jun 2018£412,500 Detached New buildFreehold
52, West Close BN26 6EL 12 Jun 2018£430,000 Detached New buildFreehold
37, West Close BN26 6EL 4 Jun 2018£425,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, West Close BN26 6EQ 8 Nov 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, West Close BN26 6EL 27 Apr 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, West Close BN26 6EL 13 Jan 2017£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, West Close BN26 6EL 19 Oct 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, West Close BN26 6EL 19 Feb 2016£220,000 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
The Bungalow, 36, West Close £315,000 (Dec 2021) → £340,000 (May 2026) +8%
over 4 yrs
34, West Close £275,000 (Jul 2020) → £322,000 (Apr 2026) +17%
over 6 yrs
18, West Close £275,000 (Nov 2017) → £280,000 (Oct 2019) → £380,000 (Nov 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
46, West Close £220,000 (Aug 2019) → £325,000 (May 2024) +48%
over 5 yrs
5, West Close £280,000 (Jan 2021) → £320,000 (Feb 2023) +14%
over 2 yrs
52, West Close £430,000 (Jun 2018) → £590,000 (Aug 2022) +37%
over 4 yrs
30, West Close £220,000 (Feb 2016) → £217,000 (Jan 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2021) +48%
over 5 yrs
41, West Close £412,500 (Jun 2018) → £520,000 (May 2021) +26%
over 3 yrs
7, West Close £270,000 (Oct 2019) → £267,000 (Sep 2020) -1%
over under a year
42, West Close £190,000 (Oct 2016) → £250,000 (Apr 2017) +32%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near West Close

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of West 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 behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson11
Violence & sexual offences11
Shoplifting6
Other theft5
Public order5

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

Schools near West Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Polegate Primary School 689 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Willingdon Community School 1,117 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Willingdon Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Stone Cross School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
East Sussex Academy 120 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Inadequate Report 2.0 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Hampden Park (Sussex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Pevensey & Westham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cresta Close (adj, Greenleaf Gardens) 3 min walk
  • Oakleaf Drive (just before, Greenleaf Gardens) 4 min walk
  • Oakleaf Drive (just after, Greenleaf Gardens) 4 min walk
  • School Lane (opp, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Downlands Medical Centre
    77 High Street, Polegate · 0.3 mi
  • Manor Park Medical Centre
    High Street, Polegate · 0.5 mi
  • Stone Cross Surgery
    Mimram Road, Stone Cross, Pevensey · 1.9 mi
  • Park Practice
    Broadwater Way, Eastbourne · 2.5 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 7 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.6%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+34.9%18.6%
Residents1,357

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)94%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)23%80%
Gigabit-capable23%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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