Park Close Hailsham, Wealden
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN27), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42701243.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polegate, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgeside Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2022 | 1 | £448,000 | £448,000 | £448,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £352,500 | £350,000 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £272,475 | £264,950 | £280,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £251,000 | £222,000 | £280,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £240,000 | £238,500 | £249,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | 1 BN27 3HS | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 3 BN27 3HS | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 7 BN27 3HS | Detached | £448,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 8 BN27 3HS | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 4 BN27 3HS | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 4 BN27 3HS | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 10 BN27 3HS | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 8 BN27 3HS | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | 2 BN27 3HS | Detached | £264,950 | |
| 10 Nov 2008 | 1 BN27 3HS | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2008 | 1A BN27 3HS | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 5 BN27 3HS | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 2 BN27 3HS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2006 | 3 BN27 3HS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 7 BN27 3HS | Detached | £238,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2005 | 8 BN27 3HS | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 7 BN27 3HS | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 1A BN27 3HS | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 1 BN27 3HS | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2003 | 2 BN27 3HS | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 9 BN27 3HS | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | 9 BN27 3HS | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1997 | 5 BN27 3HS | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1997 | 2 BN27 3HS | Detached | £57,500 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 8 BN27 3HS | Detached | £90,850 | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | 9 BN27 3HS | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 D (27% of about 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)
- Ersham Farm, Ersham Road, Hailsham, permissioned (250 m)
- Sturton Place, Hailsham: up to 34 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 3 Market Street, Hailsham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- First Floor 31-33 & 41-43 Vicarage Field, Hailsham, permissioned (930 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, 1 address is 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 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN27 3HT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN27 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN27 3HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ersham Way Hailsham | 120 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Fields Car Parking (south) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 45 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgeside Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingswood Dental Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Amberstone Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Hailsham Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Hailsham Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,970 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 38 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 Old Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Parish Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Old Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Medieval farmstead at Downash, 300m north east of Freshfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Common Pond | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bolney's Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Coldthorn Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Robin Post Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bushy Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Tye Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hailsham Academy | All-through | 2–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornton Grove Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline House BN27 3LG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Rum Infusionist Ltd BN27 2ER | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Kiddie Capers Childcare BN27 2EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Tesco BN27 3GY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Aug 2024 |
| McDonald's BN27 3GY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Kings Head BN27 3NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Urban Griller BN27 3NJ | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| BP Service Station Burger King BN27 3JQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Londis Hailsham Service Station BN27 3JQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Londis Hailsham BN27 3JG | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| The Royal Indian BN27 3JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windsor Road (9); On or near Birch Way (6); On or near The Drive (5); On or near Sycamore Drive (3); On or near Gilbert Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- 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
Nearby streets
The Avenue · The Drive · Sherwood Green · Birch Way · Nursery Path · Holly Close · The Grove · Ersham Way · Gilbert Way · Sycamore Drive · Windsor Road · Beechwood 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.