Brightling Road is in Polegate and in Wealden district. BN26 5AU 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 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 5BA, BN26 5BG, BN26 5BE, BN26 5DQ, BN26 5DB, BN26 5AX, BN26 5BF, BN26 5AS, BN26 5BQ.

Brightling Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brightling Road are based on 162 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 5AU

Average Price
£351,995
Semi-Detached
£338,931
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£417,315
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightling Road

Average Price
£343,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightling Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Brightling Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-06-22 £441,737
41 Brightling Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002022-02-25 £547,159
57 Brightling Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-01-18 £339,458
28 Brightling Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,5002018-09-11 £328,830
50 Brightling Road, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£268,0002018-05-02 £339,717

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 		868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road, Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		1,199 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive, BN22 0SS 		2,281 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue, BN22 9QJ 		3,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Junior School
Brassey Avenue, BN22 9QJ 		3,001 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 		922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, BN22 9RQ 		2,623 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratton School
Park Avenue, BN21 2XR 		3,439 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Turing School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		3,596 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 		4,052 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 		4,707 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 		2,578 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4College Central
124 Brodrick Road, BN22 9RB 		2,967 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		3,598 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue, BN20 8NU 		4,984 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 Street541 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street552 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street659 yd
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd43 Farmlands Way833 yd
The Viceroy5 Grand Parade839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street557 yd
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road808 yd
Thoroughbred Inn6 - 7 Grand Parade862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopPolegate Railway Station High Street513 yd
Polegate Fisheries31 High Street531 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street601 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street610 yd
Calamar46 High Street637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road278 yd
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street536 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The William Daly Recreation Ground
BRIGHTLING ROAD 		grass pitches330 yd
Polegate War Memorial Ground
POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE WANNOCK ROAD 		grass pitches614 yd
Polegate Community Centre
WINDSOR WAY 		824 yd
Polegate School
OAKLEAF DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool945 yd
Willingdon Community School
BROAD ROAD 		grass pitches957 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 speed58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brightling Road dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Brightling Road. 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN26 5AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired126
Full-Time Employee43
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Construction8
Transport and storage6
Education4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Administrative and support service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female134
Male117

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed27

Health

Very good health79
Good health96
Fair health59
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 60
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion80
Christian135
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered27
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