Hamble Road Stone Cross, Wealden
65 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN24), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42702609.
- Sales: 149 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £402,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 21).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 Hampden Park (Sussex), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 130 m away, and Shinewater Park (71 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stone Cross Surgery, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £402,500 | £300,000 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £361,250 | £347,500 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £326,250 | £295,000 | £357,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £332,500 | £236,500 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £305,000 | £291,500 | £388,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £286,250 | £258,000 | £338,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 29 BN24 5PU | Detached | £402,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 12 BN24 5PU | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 57 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 26 BN24 5PU | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 41 BN24 5PU | Detached | £347,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2023 | 31 BN24 5PU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 55 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 59 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £357,500 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 57 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2020 | 33 BN24 5PU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2019 | 25 BN24 5PU | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 3 BN24 5PU | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2018 | 10 BN24 5PU | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | 53 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £236,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 37 BN24 5PU | Detached | £263,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 35 BN24 5PU | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 26 BN24 5PU | Detached | £291,500 | |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 60 BN24 5PU | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 10 BN24 5PU | Detached | £388,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | 64 BN24 5PU | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2015 | 17 BN24 5PU | Detached | £338,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 52 BN24 5PU | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2015 | 47 BN24 5PU | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 46 BN24 5PU | Detached | £300,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 33 BN24 5PU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 34 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 May 2013 | 25 BN24 5PU | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 62 BN24 5PU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 31 BN24 5PU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 30 BN24 5PU | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | 36 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 60 BN24 5PU | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 35 BN24 5PU | Detached | £244,500 | |
| 21 May 2010 | 1 BN24 5PU | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2009 | 50 BN24 5PU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2009 | 60 BN24 5PU | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 55 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2007 | 15 BN24 5PU | Detached | £262,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 18 BN24 5PU | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 31 BN24 5PU | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 62 BN24 5PU | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 23 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 4 BN24 5PU | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 49 BN24 5PU | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 52 BN24 5PU | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 14 BN24 5PU | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 12 BN24 5PU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 51 BN24 5PU | Semi-detached | £161,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 27 BN24 5PU | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2006 | 48 BN24 5PU | Detached | £250,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (26); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1996-2002 (31); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 3, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 6, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 10, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 17, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 22, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 25, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 30, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 34, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 35, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 37, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 42, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 43, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 46, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 47, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 53, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 54, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 60, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 62, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
- 64, Hamble Road, Stone Cross
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 D (35% of about 1,880 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)
- Blackness Yard, Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN24 5PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN24 5PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 18 m and 24 m above sea level (21 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN24 5PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN24 5PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arun Way Stone Cross | 80 m |
| Car parks | Mobit Airport Parking | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stone Cross Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Stone Cross) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hammonds Drive Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Shinewater, North Langney | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shinewater Park 71 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,270 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ador Park 4.3 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,560 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 73 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shinewater Bronze Age settlement, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shinewater Bronze Age settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickens Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Shinewater Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
| Eastbourne Beach | Beach | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 65 |
25 of the street's 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cross School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Turing School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hankham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Darent Close (14); On or near Hamble Road (7); On or near Arun Way (3); On or near Kennett Close (3); On or near Lambourn Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Nearby streets
Arun Way · Dittons Road · Rother Avenue · Darwell Drive · Darent Close · Lessing Lane · Arun Close · Kennett Close · Cherwell Close · Medway Lane · Townsend Road · Stour Close
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.