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

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 6EG, BN26 6EQ, BN26 6EN, BN26 6EP, BN26 6HA, BN26 6EF, BN26 6EY, BN26 6EJ, BN26 6ER.

West Close Street Report

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 6EW

Average Price
£372,190
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£372,190
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
8A West Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-04-08 £380,500
8A West Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002012-09-04 £363,879

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 		151 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road, Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		1,960 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive, BN22 0SS 		2,803 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stone Cross School
Adur Drive, Stone Cross BN24 5EF 		3,396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue, BN22 9QJ 		3,567 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 		1,662 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road, BN22 9RQ 		3,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Turing School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		3,814 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ratton School
Park Avenue, BN21 2XR 		4,137 yd Academy converter 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 		4,672 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 4Hailsham Community College
Battle Road, BN27 1DT 		5,125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cavendish School
Eldon Road, BN21 1UE 		5,419 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 		3,139 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4College Central
124 Brodrick Road, BN22 9RB 		3,415 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, BN23 8EJ 		3,710 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Ropemakers' Academy
Reef Way, BN27 1FB 		5,223 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mill Cafe6, The Centre High Street484 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street494 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street503 yd
The Viceroy5 Grand Parade1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road641 yd
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street820 yd
Thoroughbred Inn6 - 7 Grand Parade1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Kao Wah52 High Street462 yd
Calamar46 High Street466 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street480 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street490 yd
The Coffee StopPolegate Railway Station High Street491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street473 yd
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road931 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Polegate School
OAKLEAF DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool291 yd
Polegate Community Centre
WINDSOR WAY 		354 yd
The William Daly Recreation Ground
BRIGHTLING ROAD 		grass pitches470 yd
Polegate War Memorial Ground
POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE POLEGATE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE WANNOCK ROAD 		grass pitches1,049 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 West Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 224 crimes were reported near West Close. 42% 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 6EW.

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 6EW

Employment

BN26 6EW 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 6EW 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

Retired96
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Other12
Education11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male126

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health76
Good health124
Fair health41
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 56
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
White260
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years15
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland4
Germany1
Poland1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion112
Christian139
Buddhist1
Jewish2
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered8
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