A271 Windmill Hill, Wealden
54 addresses across 5 postcodes (BN27), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 42701347.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026 (-1.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,266 a month.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 6, E: 11, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Normans Bay, about 6.4 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Wealden
A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026, 1.6% less than a year before. That is 3% more than five years earlier and 17% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £575,010 |
| Semi-detached | £341,952 |
| Terraced | £285,348 |
| Flat or maisonette | £180,919 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £289,839 |
Private renters in Wealden paid £1,266 a month on average in September 2026, 1.8% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £898 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,147 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,433 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,091 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 166 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 2 Sunnyside, Boreham Street
- Bardens, Boreham Street
- Battle View, Boreham Street
- Bramley Cottage, Boreham Street
- Byways, Boreham Street
- EASTER COTTAGE, THE STRAIT, BOREHAM STREET
- Grosvenor House, Boreham Street
- Highlands House, Boreham Street
- Kingswell, Boreham Street
- Meridien Farm, Boreham Street
- Mill Cottage, Boreham Street
- Mulberry Tree Cottage, Boreham Street
- Paddock Lodge, Boreham Street
- Pheasant Lodge, Boreham Street
- Rickards Farms, Boreham Street
- Scolfes, The Strait, Boreham Street
- Sharuen, Boreham Street
- Sycamore, The Strait, Boreham Street
- Tara House, Boreham Street
- The Granary Boreham Mill Nurseries, Boreham Street
- The Old House, Boreham Street
- The Old Vicarage, Boreham Street
- Yew Tree Cottage, Boreham Street
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 46 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (13 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 4SF | 21 8 Economy 7 | 4,339 kWh | none recorded | |
| BN27 4SD | 13 5 Economy 7 | 4,840 kWh | none recorded | |
| BN27 4SE | 12 | 2,787 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BN27.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wealden in 2026-27: Band D £2,728 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,819 | £2,122 | £2,425 | £2,728 | £3,335 | £3,941 | £4,547 | £5,457 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (24% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Boreham Street Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BOREHAM MILL NURSERIES, grade II
- BYWAYS, grade II
- JAPONICA COTTAGE POST OFFICE COTTAGE SCOLFES, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK BOREHAM STREET (A271) IMMEDIATELY WEST OF BULLS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE (OPPOSITE WEALDEN HALL HOUSE), grade II
- KINGSWELL, grade II
- THE BULLS HEAD INN, grade II
- WHITE FRIARS HOTEL, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 2 October 2026: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 4SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 4SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 4SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 4SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 4SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 26 m and 55 m above sea level (43 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 4SB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN27 4SD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN27 4SE | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN27 4SF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN27 4SG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Normans Bay 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cooden Beach 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Pevensey Bay 5,850 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wartling Road Windmill Hill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Park Battle | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Vicarage Lane Car Park | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 48.5 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Herstmonceux Integrative Health Centre Requires improvement Oct 2025 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Warwick And Radcliffe Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Little Common Dental Practice | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Care homes | Ashridge Court Care Centre Requires improvement Sep 2026 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 280 m² | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Windmill Hill Place (Residential Tennis Centre), a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill Place (Residential Tennis Centre) | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Herstmonceux Castle and Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Herstmonceux Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bellhurst Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Long's Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Smoky Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Hodge's Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Lower Gill | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 54 |
39 of the street's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wealden: see them on the Wealden page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 900 m (0.6 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGL Windmill Hill BN27 4RZ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 44 home childcarers (nannies) in East Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
Road safety
7 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist; 1 involved a motorcyclist. 14% happened in the dark, and 29% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 40 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 07:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 20 Jun 2025 15:25 | Slight | 2 people | A271, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Jan 2025 14:38 | Serious | 2 people | A271, 40 mph | Wet road |
| 16 Sep 2024 07:25 | Serious | 2 people | A271, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Apr 2023 05:14 | Serious | 1 person | A271, 40 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
| 27 Apr 2021 18:10 | Slight | 2 people | A271, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 14 Feb 2021 08:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A271, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 2 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN27 4SF: 20 addresses of 40 in the postcode
- BN27 4SD: 18 addresses
- BN27 4SE: 12 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BN27 4SG: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- BN27 4SB: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.