Chilver Bridge Road Berwick, Wealden
45 addresses across 6 postcodes (BN26), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long. USRN 42701281.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £470,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Berwick (Sussex), about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downlands Medical Centre, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £546,000 | £272,000 | £820,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2022 | 3, WATERWORKS COTTAGES BN26 6UX | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | POLHILLS FARM BN26 6SB | Other | £1,005,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2020 | STAPLEYS FARM BN26 6UX | Other | £925,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2019 | BERWICK HOUSE BN26 6SD | Other | £1,720,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 May 2019 | CHILVERBRIDGE HOUSE BN26 6SB | Other | £2,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 2, SLOE COTTAGES BN26 6SB | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 2, WATERWORKS COTTAGES BN26 6UX | Terraced | £272,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | STAPLEYS FARM BN26 6UX | Detached | £820,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 127 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (25% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- Berwick Signal Box, grade II
- CHILVER BRIDGE HOUSE, grade II
- Platform waiting room, Berwick Station, grade II
- Station Building, Berwick Station, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Works for Rail Purposes, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, New service connection, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN26 6SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 6UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 6SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 6SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 6SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 6TA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 5 m and 26 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN26 6SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN26 6SB | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 6SD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 6SY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 6TA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 6UX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Glynde 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chilver Bridge Arlington | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bishopstone - Hill Rise | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42.7 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Downlands Medical Centre | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Procter Health Care Pharmacy | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Barn | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement remains immediately west of St Pancras's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement remains immediately west of St Pancras's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Deserted medieval settlement N of Church Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Law Lord's Coppice | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Ludlay Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Moors Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Shaw | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Folkington Bottom | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 44 |
1 of the street's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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).
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).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
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.
- 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.