Mill Close Wannock, Wealden
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN26), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42701913.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £525,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7).
- 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 Polegate, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- 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 19 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Manor Park Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £375,000 | £330,000 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £417,500 | £355,000 | £480,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £265,000 | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2022 | 3 BN26 5PD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 9 BN26 5PD | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 21 May 2020 | 5 BN26 5PD | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2019 | 9 BN26 5PD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2019 | 10 BN26 5PD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 8 BN26 5PD | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 24 May 2018 | 4 BN26 5PD | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 8 BN26 5PD | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 8 BN26 5PD | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2010 | 11 BN26 5PD | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 2 BN26 5PD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | 11 BN26 5PD | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 2 BN26 5PD | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 10 BN26 5PD | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 3 BN26 5PD | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 4 Nov 1999 | 6 BN26 5PD | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 4 Aug 1999 | 2 BN26 5PD | Semi-detached | £104,500 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 5 BN26 5PD | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 11 BN26 5PD | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 4 BN26 5PD | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 7 Dec 1995 | 8 BN26 5PD | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | 1 BN26 5PD | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 5 BN26 5PD | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1995 | 10 BN26 5PD | Detached | £83,800 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 (37% of about 700 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 19 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN26 5NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN26 5PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Eastbourne 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Wannock | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Mobit Airport Parking | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.9 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Park Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pure Dental Surgery Limited | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hammonds Drive Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tott Yew Recreation Ground 7,950 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Polegate Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Polegate Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow on eastern summit of Combe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Saucer barrow on Combe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Neolithic causewayed enclosure on Combe Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Wootton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wannock Coppice | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Wannock Glen | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hanging Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dean Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Rough | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Shinewater Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) east |
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) | 9.7 | 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 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingdon Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willingdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polegate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingdon Primary School BN20 9RJ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Lower Willingdon Pre School BN20 9RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Willingdon Community School BN20 9QX | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Way (2); On or near Jevington Road (2); On or near Glen Close (2); On or near Old Mill Lane (1); On or near Mill Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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 Willingdon Primary School (school/college/university, BN20 9RJ) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Honeyway Close · Old Mill Lane · Wannock Gardens · Mill Way · Glen Close · Wannock Road · Filching Close · Cornmill Gardens · Wannock Avenue · Jevington Road · Lancing Way · Queens Ride
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.