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BN26 6FQ

POSTCODE

A Polegate Central postcode in Wealden, a 15-minute walk from Polegate Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Polegate Rail Station

    Rail · Main entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Pevensey & Westham Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Glynleigh Drive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Glynleigh Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shepham Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shepham Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Downley

    Bus · opp · east

    354 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN26 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN26 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales

BN26 6FQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN26 6 sector.

Average price
£312,057
Median price: £312,250
Median +0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales
View district BN26
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£516k£371k£227k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£555,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
BN26 6FT
£310,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN26 6QD
£245,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BN26 6NN
£290,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN26 6LR
£357,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN26 6PF
£114,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BN26 6GA
£260,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN26 6HF
£80,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN26 6DW
£322,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN26 6LA
£145,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BN26 6QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN26 6FQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN26 6FQ

Counts are for Polegate Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY +10%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

39
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wealden 019 (E02004421)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,309

£41,455–£56,297

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,692

£32,732–£43,403

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,181

£34,428–£40,153

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,355

£31,017–£40,300

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,912
White Brit.88.0%
Other White3.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Gypsy / Trav.1.1%
Chinese0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,911
No religion52.8%
Christian37.3%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim1.3%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,912
35–4921.6%
50–6416.8%
25–3415.9%
5–910.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%

Households

Total households: 736
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
One person: other13.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19461
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19461 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN26 6FQ

England
Country
Wealden
Local Authority
East Sussex
Polegate Central
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN26 6FQ
Coordinates
50.8233, 0.2626
Grid reference
TQ594050
Easting
559,457
Northing
105,075
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R7F7+82
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Polegate
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Wealden
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wealden
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Polegate Central
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Polegate
International Territorial Level
Wealden

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wealden 019G E01034305
E01034305
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 019A E01021212
E01021212
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 019 E02004421
E02004421
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:43 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2013
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> Present
October 2013 — Introduced
Postcode BN26 6FQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034305 and MSOA E02004421 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19461
Present — Active
Postcode BN26 6FQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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