Oaktree Way Upper Horsebridge, Wealden
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN27), about 80 m long. USRN 42702355.
- Sales: 79 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £322,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 C; 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 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quintins Medical Centre, about 350 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £322,250 | £317,000 | £327,500 |
| 2024 | 5 | £285,000 | £265,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £293,800 | £293,800 | £293,800 |
| 2022 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £297,250 | £287,500 | £307,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £219,000 | £219,000 | £219,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £290,000 | £225,500 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £185,500 | £183,000 | £188,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | 23 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £317,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 34 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £262,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 10 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £327,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 20 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 31 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 2 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 42 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2024 | 33 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 32 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £293,800 | |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 28 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 25 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 19 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 5 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £307,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 40 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2019 | 9 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 31 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 23 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £219,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | 4 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 5 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 20 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £225,500 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 39 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | 23 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 41 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 4 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2013 | 22 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 16 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 17 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | 41 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 23 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 12 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £176,900 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 24 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 9 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | 36 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2009 | 27 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2008 | 5 BN27 1JJ | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 39 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 16 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2008 | 25 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £177,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 22 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 41 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 38 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 23 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2006 | 34 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 42 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 26 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 24 May 2005 | 33 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £118,750 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2004 | 32 BN27 1JJ | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 18 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 8 Jan 2004 | 11 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | 27 BN27 1JJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- NORTH HEATH FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Upper Horselunges, Park Road, Hellingly: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Hamelsham Manor, 80 London Road, Hailsham, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 15 September 2026 to 13 November 2026: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 1JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 1JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 14 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 1JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN27 1JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harebeating Lane Hailsham | 70 m |
| Car parks | Vicarage Fields Car Parking (south) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 43.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quintins Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Street Dental Care | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Hailsham Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horselunges Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Common Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Sandrock Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Bushy Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Thunder's Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 10 |
4 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkes Farm Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 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 |
| Hailsham Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Pre School BN27 1UN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Hawkswood Service Station BN27 1UG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Hawkswood Store BN27 1UL | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Quality Fish & Chips BN27 1UL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fir Tree Close (4); On or near Arundel Close (4); On or near Norman Close (4); On or near Woodlands Close (3); On or near Harebeating Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 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 | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Oak Tree Way · North Heath Close · Norman Close · Woodlands Close · Harebeating Gardens · Harebeating Close · Arundel Close · Harebeating Crescent · Fir Tree Close · Harebeating Lane · Farmland Way · Arrow 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.