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

Nearby postcodes are: BN26 6LE, BN26 6JY, BN26 6HB, BN26 6HF, BN26 6HJ, BN26 6EZ, BN26 6LB, BN26 6HL, BN26 6LF.

East Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Close are based on 18 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 6HE

Average Price
£306,377
Semi-Detached
£306,377
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Close

Average Price
£306,377
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 East Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-09-12 £316,243
7 East Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,5002022-10-21 £260,595
15 East Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002020-03-24 £304,206
9 East Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-11-12 £366,085
16 East Close, Polegate, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£269,0002016-06-15 £361,752

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 4 420 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ 		3out of 4 1,877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS 		3out of 4 2,554 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Stone Cross School
Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF 		3out of 4 3,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parkland Infant School
Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ 		3out of 4 3,325 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 1,613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Eastbourne Academy
Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ 		3out of 4 2,918 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Turing School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		- not rated 3,542 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ratton School
Park Avenue , BN21 2XR 		3out of 4 3,939 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 4,441 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 5,227 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hailsham Community College
Battle Road , BN27 1DT 		3out of 4 5,265 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 2,898 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
College Central
124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB 		3out of 4 3,152 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ 		3out of 4 3,444 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy
Reef Way , BN27 1FB 		- not rated 5,348 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 Street627 yd
Costa Coffee2, The Centre High Street650 yd
Cherry Tree Eatery71 High Street681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British legion Club Ltd27 Victoria Road852 yd
Horse & GroomThe Horse And Groom, 1 High Street929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coffee StopPolegate Railway Station High Street623 yd
Calamar46 High Street648 yd
New Kao Wah52 High Street649 yd
Snack Attack40 High Street651 yd
Tiffin 2 Go36 High Street656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Group Food Limited7, The Centre High Street614 yd
Tesco Express94 Eastbourne Road920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The William Daly Recreation Ground
BRIGHTLING ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Polegate School
OAKLEAF DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool564 yd
Polegate Community Centre
WINDSOR WAY 		607 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 speed31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed46.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed46.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is East Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near East Close . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN26 6HE.

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

More Crime Statistics for East Close, Polegate, BN26 6HE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 6HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities15
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Education9
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male119

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health92
Good health92
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 52
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White246
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union9
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland5
Germany1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion87
Christian144
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Muslim3
Not answered13
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