West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL - detailed information

West Close is in Polegate and in Wealden district. BN26 6EL 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 West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 6EQ, BN26 6EN, BN26 6HQ, BN26 6PG, BN26 6EJ, BN26 6EW, BN26 6EG, BN26 6PU, BN26 6PQ.

West Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £371,054
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on West Close are based on 87 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 6EL

Average Price
£384,757

Semi-Detached
£306,282

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£371,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
52 West Close, Polegate, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-08-04	£575,259
32 West Close, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-15	£316,065
The Bungalow, 36 West Close, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-20	£333,153
30 West Close, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-14	£367,185
41 West Close, Polegate, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-05-28	£595,448

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	111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Primary School Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burfield Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	2out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Cross School Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Community school	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	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Academy converter	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	4,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT	3out of 4	4,925 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,336 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	- not rated	5,028 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Tree Eatery	71 High Street	575 yd
The Mill Cafe	6, The Centre High Street	605 yd
Costa Coffee	2, The Centre High Street	619 yd
The Viceroy	5 Grand Parade	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British legion Club Ltd	27 Victoria Road	679 yd
Horse & Groom	The Horse And Groom, 1 High Street	941 yd
Thoroughbred Inn	6 - 7 Grand Parade	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kao Wah	52 High Street	547 yd
Calamar	46 High Street	557 yd
Snack Attack	40 High Street	579 yd
Tiffin 2 Go	36 High Street	591 yd
The Coffee Stop	Polegate Railway Station High Street	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food Limited	7, The Centre High Street		596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polegate School OAKLEAF DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	192 yd
Polegate Community Centre WINDSOR WAY		359 yd
The William Daly Recreation Ground BRIGHTLING ROAD	grass pitches	676 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	95.5%
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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near West Close . 54% 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 6EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Close, Polegate, BN26 6EL

Employment

BN26 6EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 6EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

People

Gender

Female	139
Male	126

Partnership Status

Single	64
Married: Opposite sex	130
Separated	4
Divorced	28
Widowed	16

Health

Very good health	76
Good health	124
Fair health	41
Bad health	17
Very bad health	8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	42
Apprenticeship	19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45
Degree or Similar	56
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	1
Indian	1
Black Caribbean	1
Mixed White and Asian	1
White	260
Other	1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	247
European Union	7
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	1
Middle East and Asia	3
The Americas and the Caribbean	2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	247
10+ Years	15
Less than 2 years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	210
Ireland	4
Germany	1
Poland	1
No passport held	49

Religion

No religion	112
Christian	139
Buddhist	1
Jewish	2
Muslim	1
Other religion	2
Not answered	8