Gainsborough Lane is in Polegate and in Wealden district. BN26 5HQ is located in the Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewes. This postcode has been in use since 2002-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, BN26 5HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 5HR, BN26 5HP, BN26 5HX, BN26 5HS, BN26 5HU, BN26 5HY, BN26 5HW, BN26 5JB, BN26 5HT.

Gainsborough Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Lane are based on 31 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 5HQ

Average Price
£568,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£568,464
Detached
£568,920
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Lane

Average Price
£486,936
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Aintree The Stud Farm Stables Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002016-06-20 £505,088
York The Stud Farm Stables Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,0002013-12-05 £520,149
Newmarket The Stud Farm Stables Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002013-06-18 £409,270
Epsom The Stud Farm Stables Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, East Sussex
Terraced, a newly built property 		£283,0002003-08-05 £612,065
Sandown The Stud Farm Stables Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002003-06-20 £594,355

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 		1,434 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road, Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		1,615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive, BN22 0SS 		3,365 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue, BN22 9QJ 		3,999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Junior School
Brassey Avenue, BN22 9QJ 		3,999 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 		1,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, BN22 9RQ 		3,669 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratton School
Park Avenue, BN21 2XR 		4,142 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Turing School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		4,829 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 		4,924 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 		5,313 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 		3,602 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4College Central
124 Brodrick Road, BN22 9RB 		4,093 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		4,848 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue, BN20 8NU 		5,433 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 Parade477 yd
Your Cafe and Bakery Ltd43 Farmlands Way884 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street981 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street988 yd
The Mill Cafe6, The Centre High Street1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thoroughbred Inn6 - 7 Grand Parade458 yd
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street732 yd
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polegate Fisheries31 High Street879 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street989 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street997 yd
Calamar46 High Street1,008 yd
New Kao Wah52 High Street1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road1,015 yd
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Polegate War Memorial Ground
POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE WANNOCK ROAD 		grass pitches648 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed22.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed42.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed42.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.3 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 25 crimes were reported near Gainsborough Lane. 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN26 5HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gainsborough Lane, Polegate, BN26 5HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male100

Partnership Status

Single35
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed22

Health

Very good health82
Good health76
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
White214

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union9
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion70
Christian123
Buddhist3
Other religion2
Not answered16
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