Stoolball Road Polegate, Wealden
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN20), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 42703430.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (A: 7, B: 14).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polegate, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) 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: Its addresses are 20 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Manor Park Medical Centre, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 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: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (21).
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 (47% of about 1,110 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)
- Water House, Porters Way, Polegate: up to 12 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Royal Mail Delivery Office, 74 High Street, Polegate: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (910 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 20 m and 21 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN20 9BD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polegate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hampden Park (Sussex) 861,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Pevensey and Westham 166,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Road end Lower Willingdon | 260 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mobit Airport Parking | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 48 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Park Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Polegate Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hammonds Drive Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Polegate, High St Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Council Owned Garden Plots 2,820 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Polegate Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 1 listed building is 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* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Remains of chapel at Otham Court | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Hoo | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Wootton Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wannock Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Rough | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Tas Combe | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Wannock Glen | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hanging Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Shinewater Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
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) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the street's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willingdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polegate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, 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) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Together BN26 5DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Achieve Together. BN26 5DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Tesco Express BN26 5DD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Eastbourne & District Preservation BN26 5LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Willingdon Polegate Windmill BN26 5LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Courtland Road (7); On or near Spurway Park (6); On or near Brightling Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
Lacrosse Gardens · Hindsland Avenue · Spurway Park · Hockey Street · Dorette Wilkie Way · Chelsea Close · Courtland Road · Spur Road · Willowdowne Close · Brightling Road · Windmill Road · The Thatchings
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.