Buying a home in BN26, Polegate. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£359kmost £318k–£454k

Houses per m²£4,296flats £2,875

Sold last year127857 in five years

Prices in Wealden-0.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN26 sold for £359,355 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £318,071 and £454,241, for about 92 m² of space.

127 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £131k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BN26 6 (£4,094) and the most in BN26 5 (£4,659).

Across Wealden, prices are down 0.7% on a year ago and up 7.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,428 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,639 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in BN26 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£187,779	£173k–£246k	47 m²	16
2	£314,134	£284k–£353k	65 m²	393
3	£359,355	£318k–£454k	92 m²	231
4	£410,967	£349k–£485k	117 m²	57
5+	£662,105	£457k–£1m	158 m²	48

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£188k	£314k	£359k	£411k	£662k
Detached	—	£360k	£467k	£548k	£732k
Semi-detached	—	£313k	£352k	£373k	£425k
Terraced	£186k	£274k	£285k	£321k	—
Flats	£131k	£176k	£181k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BN26

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
BN26 5	£4,659	£2,986
BN26 6	£4,094	£2,845

Schools near BN26

Best state primary within 2 kmPolegate Primary School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmWillingdon Community School49.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BN22 Eastbourne · 5 km3-bed house £305k BN20 Eastbourne · 5 km3-bed house £430k BN27 Hailsham · 6 km3-bed house £323k BN21 Eastbourne · 7 km3-bed house £375k BN23 Eastbourne · 7 km3-bed house £317k BN24 Pevensey · 7 km3-bed house £369k BN25 Seaford · 9 km3-bed house £412k BN9 Newhaven · 13 km3-bed house £309k

Questions about BN26

Is BN26 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Wealden are down 0.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.3% against 43.8%); 127 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BN26?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BN26 sold for £359,355 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £318,071 and £454,241.

How many homes sell in BN26 each year?

127 homes sold in the last year and 857 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BN26?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Polegate Primary School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BN26?

For a 3-bedroom house, BN22 (£305k, 5 km), BN27 (£323k, 6 km), BN23 (£317k, 7 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.