Crown Close Hailsham, Wealden
8 addresses across 1 postcode (BN27), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42702390.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polegate, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgeside Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 B (46% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sturton Place, Hailsham: up to 34 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- The Old Courthouse, High Street, Hailsham, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Ersham Farm, Ersham Road, Hailsham, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- First Floor 31-33 & 41-43 Vicarage Field, Hailsham, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 Market Street, Hailsham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Hamelsham Manor, 80 London Road, Hailsham, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 19 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 3JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bramble Drive Hailsham | 210 m |
| Car parks | Vicarage Fields Car Parking (south) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgeside Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingswood Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Hailsham Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,630 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,970 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 900 m (0.6 miles) east. 36 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Medieval farmstead at Downash, 300m north east of Freshfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bushy Wood | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Common Pond | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Robin Post Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bolney's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Gillridge Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Tye Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the street's 8 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White House Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornton Grove Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Toasted Bun @ Wickes BN27 3JF | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Happy Cafe Apex Way | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Kettle & Belle (CrossFit FFH) BN27 3JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2024 |
| ArtChocolat Ltd BN27 3JF | Manufacturers/packers | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Diplocks Cafe BN27 3JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| KFC BN27 3GY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Christchurch BN27 3GY | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Tesco BN27 3GY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 4 Good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| McDonald's BN27 3GY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| BP Service Station Burger King BN27 3JQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Londis Hailsham Service Station BN27 3JQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Kings Head BN27 3NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Urban Griller BN27 3NJ | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| TreeTops Scout & Guide Store BN27 3LZ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Bushy Wood BN27 3LZ | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pine Way (18); On or near The Hawthorns (14); On or near Diplocks Way (12); On or near Crown Close (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Urban Griller (other catering premises, BN27 3NJ) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN27 3JX: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Avocet Way · Apex Way · Apex Park · Diplocks Way · Bramble Drive · The Diplocks · Diplocks Walk · Millers Rise · Factory Lane · Troon Cottages · Hamelsham Court · Busheyfields
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.