West Close, Alfriston, Polegate

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£580,500

3 sales

Price range

£473k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Oct 2023

BN26 5UZ

At a glance

House prices£581k 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 station44 min walkBerwick (Sussex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on West Close, Alfriston, Polegate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £580,500.

House prices on West Close compared

BN26 postcode area£338,785

Polegate£338,785

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£580,500	13 Oct 2023

Sold prices on West Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Chimneys, 2, West Close BN26 5UZ	13 Oct 2023	£700,000	Detached	Freehold
1, West Close BN26 5UZ	30 Jul 2020	£472,500	Detached	Freehold
Cherry Cottage, 7, West Close BN26 5UZ	10 Aug 2016	£569,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near West Close

Crime

4 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 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	2
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

West Close 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 West Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alfriston School 85 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
Bowden House School 39 pupils	Community special school	5–18	Report	2.6 mi
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.6 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

Berwick (Sussex) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Seaford station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Bishopstone station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

North Road (E-bound, North Road) 1 min walk
The Dene Car Park (in, Sloe Lane) 1 min walk
Market Cross (at, Waterloo Square) 3 min walk
Star Lane (opp, Weavers Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Old School Surgery
Church Street, Seaford · 3.5 mi
Seaford Medical Practice
Dane Road, Seaford · 3.5 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 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+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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