BN26 5HW
PostcodeA postcode in Wealden 019E, Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill ward, Wealden.
This report describes the area around BN26 5HW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BN26 5HW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyWealden 019E: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Polegate, 710 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 980 m awayExact point
- No property in BN26 5HW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wealden 019ENeighbourhood
- £391,211 average priceFor the whole of Wealden, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BN26 5HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BN26 5HWRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BN26 5HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Willingdon Community School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Polegate Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Willingdon Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BN26 5HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000Golden Miller Lane, BN26 5HWNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £370,000Bahram Road, BN26 5JBJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £600,000Gainsborough Lane, BN26 5HPJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £418,000Gainsborough Lane, BN26 5HYOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £295,000Barons Way, BN26 5JLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £177,000Hilary Close, BN26 5JHSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £500,000Hyperion Avenue, BN26 5HUSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £235,000Sunstar Lane, BN26 5HSJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BN26 5HW
In a straight lineStations
- Polegate9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- MANOR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE520 m
- DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE720 m
Pharmacies
- KAMSONS PHARMACY590 m
- PROCTER HEALTH CARE PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- POLEGATE DENTAL SURGERY520 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op PolegateThe Co-operative Group720 m
- Tesco Polegate Esso ExpressTesco750 m
The neighbourhood: Wealden 019E
Everything about Wealden 019EThe postcode district: BN26
Everything about BN26Your MP
- James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMP for Lewes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.