Hankham Road Blackness, Wealden
38 addresses across 4 postcodes (BN24), about 910 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 42701312.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £675,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 D; 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 Pevensey and Westham, about 2.3 km (1.4 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 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stone Cross Surgery, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £339,250 | £267,500 | £411,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £394,750 | £394,750 | £394,750 |
| 2004 | 1 | £396,000 | £396,000 | £396,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £158,000 | £86,000 | £230,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2024 | SAXON HOUSE BN24 5AP | Semi-detached | £675,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2016 | SAXON HOUSE BN24 5AP | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | WHITE HOUSE BN24 5AR | Detached | £411,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2006 | FORGE COTTAGE BN24 5AR | Detached | £394,750 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | FAIRVIEW BN24 5AP | Detached | £396,000 | |
| 21 May 2001 | THE OAST HOUSE BN24 5AP | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | WALEND BN24 5AR | Semi-detached | £86,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2000 | FORGE COTTAGE BN24 5AR | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 14 Apr 1997 | WOOD VUE BN24 5AR | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1995 | FAIRVIEW BN24 5AP | Detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 156 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (1); 1950-1966 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 D (35% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- CORNER COTTAGE, grade II
- PEELINGS, grade II
- THE WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Blackness Yard, Hailsham Road, Stone Cross, permissioned (130 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 October 2026 to 8 October 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 5AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN24 5AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BN24 5AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN24 5AS | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 17 m and 24 m above sea level (21 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN24 5AN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN24 5AP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN24 5AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN24 5AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belle Vue Stone Cross | 170 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stone Cross Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Stone Cross) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hammonds Drive Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Shinewater, North Langney | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,910 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ador Park 4.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,560 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stone Cross Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Cross Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Shinewater Bronze Age settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickens Wood | Wood | 320 m south |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Shinewater Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Langney Point | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
| Pevensey Bay Beach | Beach | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 38 |
6 of the street's 38 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hankham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| The Turing School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Chinese Take-Away BN24 5DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Maya Cacao BN24 5EG | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Tesco Express BN24 5DZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 7 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: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 12 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN24 5AP: 32 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- BN24 5AR: 4 addresses
- BN24 5AN: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- BN24 5AS: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Forge Place · Funnell Drive · Campbell Grove · Barber Gardens · Gander Way · Thorpe Close · Russell Place · The Crossways · Dallaway Drive
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.