AREA REPORT · WEALDEN BN26

BN26.

Wealden

BN26 is an outcode in Wealden, covering the neighbourhoods of Polegate, Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean, Willingdon, Hailsham South & West and Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay. Over the last 12 months 142 properties changed hands — a median of £149k for flats (£3,087/sqm) and £340k for houses (£4,182/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
5,703
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
24
74
Houses
118
499
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£149k
n = 24
£174k
n = 74
Houses
£340k
n = 118
£339k
n = 499
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,087
n = 24
£3,125
n = 73
Houses
£4,182
n = 116
£4,252
n = 488
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+2.9% vs 12m
+3.2% vs 3y
£225k£450k£339k£340k£350k3Yn=49912Mn=1186Mn=31
Flats
Rebounding
+5.7% vs 12m
−9.4% vs 3y
£95k£190k£174k£149k£158k3Yn=7412Mn=246Mn=11
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.0% vs 12m
−4.6% vs 3y
£0£2,350£4,700£4,252£4,182£4,0583Yn=48812Mn=1166Mn=30
Flats
Firming
+1.2% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£1,650£3,300£3,125£3,087£3,1253Yn=7312Mn=246Mn=11
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£400k
n=31
Median £
£350k
n=31
Avg £/sqm
£4,106
n=30
Median £/sqm
£4,058
n=30
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£421k
n=118
Median £
£340k
n=118
Avg £/sqm
£4,326
n=116
Median £/sqm
£4,182
n=116
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£404k
n=499
Median £
£339k
n=499
Avg £/sqm
£4,468
n=488
Median £/sqm
£4,252
n=488
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£150k
n=11
Median £
£158k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£2,819
n=11
Median £/sqm
£3,125
n=11
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£144k
n=24
Median £
£149k
n=24
Avg £/sqm
£2,946
n=24
Median £/sqm
£3,087
n=24
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£174k
n=74
Median £
£174k
n=74
Avg £/sqm
£2,947
n=73
Median £/sqm
£3,125
n=73
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£54k£210k£365k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
83
02464922010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
542
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band B
1,276
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,807
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,953
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
989
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
647
Detached
Band G
391
Detached
Band H
59
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,159
13%
Terraced houses
1,100
13%
Semi-detached houses
1,745
20%
Detached houses
1,615
19%
Bungalows
2,885
33%
Other/unknown
198
2.3%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
113
Schools
3
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Polegate
4,460
6,340
Willingdon
811
1,202
Hailsham North, Alfriston & East Dean
894
1,009
Hailsham South & West
14
10
Hailsham East
4
1
Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
37
0
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Polegate North
1,978
2,796
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
1,587
2,341
Polegate Central
1,423
1,922
South Downs
569
723
Lower Willingdon
283
483
Arlington
325
286
Hailsham South
14
10
Hailsham East
4
1
Stone Cross
37
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BN26 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Wealden (BN26)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BN26 (Wealden) was £340k, with an average of £421k, from 118 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BN26?
The median flat sale price in BN26 over the last 12 months was £149k (about £3,087 per square metre), from 24 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BN26?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BN26 are £4,182 for houses and £3,087 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BN26 have?
Homes in BN26 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BN26 in the last year?
142 properties were sold in BN26 over the last 12 months, and 573 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES