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

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 5ET, BN26 5EX, BN26 5EU, BN26 5HH, BN26 5HG, BN26 5EY, BN26 5HL, BN26 5JE, BN26 5HJ.

Old Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Drive are based on 90 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 5HE

Average Price
£476,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£476,927
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Drive

Average Price
£360,859
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Southdown Lodge Old Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002015-03-27 £480,504
Southdown Lodge Old Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002010-11-18 £527,949
Southdown Lodge Old Drive, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0001999-07-14 £422,326

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polegate Primary School
Oakleaf Drive , East Sussex BN26 6PT 		3out of 4 862 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		3out of 4 1,508 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS 		3out of 4 2,972 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ 		3out of 4 3,665 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkland Junior School
Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ 		3out of 4 3,665 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willingdon Community School
Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ 		3out of 4 3,303 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ratton School
Park Avenue , BN21 2XR 		3out of 4 3,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Turing School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		- not rated 4,314 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Sussex College Group
Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF 		- not rated 4,669 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cavendish School
Eldon Road , BN21 1UE 		3out of 4 5,206 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lindfield School
Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ 		4out of 4 3,249 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
College Central
124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB 		3out of 4 3,675 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		3out of 4 4,299 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU 		4out of 4 5,407 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 Viceroy5 Grand Parade133 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street383 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street396 yd
The Mill Cafe6, The Centre High Street404 yd
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd43 Farmlands Way818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thoroughbred Inn6 - 7 Grand Parade155 yd
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street167 yd
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polegate Fisheries31 High Street271 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street391 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street401 yd
The Coffee StopPolegate Railway Station High Street405 yd
Calamar46 High Street418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street417 yd
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road566 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Polegate War Memorial Ground
POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE WANNOCK ROAD 		grass pitches317 yd
Polegate Community Centre
WINDSOR WAY 		626 yd
The William Daly Recreation Ground
BRIGHTLING ROAD 		grass pitches809 yd
Polegate School
OAKLEAF DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool820 yd
Willingdon Community School
BROAD ROAD 		grass pitches1,082 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Old Drive . 38% 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 5HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Drive, Polegate, BN26 5HE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Education9
Other6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female121
Male114

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed21

Health

Very good health86
Good health88
Fair health51
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 55
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White211
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union3
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years9
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland2
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion94
Christian119
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered16
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