Chestnut Drive is in Polegate and in Wealden district. BN26 5AL is located in the Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewes. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 5AW, BN26 5AH, BN26 5AQ, BN26 5AJ, BN26 5BB, BN26 5AN, BN26 5AG, BN26 5AF, BN26 5AD.

Chestnut Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Drive are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN26 5AL

Average Price
£331,925
Semi-Detached
£331,925
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Drive

Average Price
£320,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-10-29 £379,355
13 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,5002019-09-24 £295,034
8 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£286,5002018-09-28 £344,460
9 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-02-15 £303,543
12 Chestnut Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-10-10 £306,065

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Polegate Primary School
Oakleaf Drive , East Sussex BN26 6PT 		577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		1,476 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS 		2,589 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ 		3,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Junior School
Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ 		3,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willingdon Community School
Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX 		1,162 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ 		2,936 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratton School
Park Avenue , BN21 2XR 		3,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Turing School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		3,823 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast Sussex College Group
Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF 		4,380 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cavendish School
Eldon Road , BN21 1UE 		5,036 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Lindfield School
Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ 		2,896 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4College Central
124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB 		3,260 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		3,789 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU 		5,304 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mill Cafe6, The Centre High Street219 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street234 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street336 yd
The Viceroy5 Grand Parade658 yd
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd43 Farmlands Way973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street395 yd
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road502 yd
Thoroughbred Inn6 - 7 Grand Parade679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopPolegate Railway Station High Street193 yd
Polegate Fisheries31 High Street266 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street279 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street287 yd
Calamar46 High Street311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street211 yd
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road426 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The William Daly Recreation Ground
BRIGHTLING ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
Polegate Community Centre
WINDSOR WAY 		495 yd
Polegate War Memorial Ground
POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE WANNOCK ROAD 		grass pitches578 yd
Polegate School
OAKLEAF DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool630 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.26 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Chestnut Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near Chestnut Drive . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN26 5AL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Chestnut Drive, Polegate, BN26 5AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction18
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female148
Male140

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex132
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed26

Health

Very good health135
Good health103
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 68
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White270
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland6
Poland2
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion129
Christian133
Buddhist2
Not answered22
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