The Tye Alfriston, Wealden
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (BN26), about 180 m long. USRN 42702253.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, F: 2).
- 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 F; 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 Berwick (Sussex), about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Tye, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old School Surgery, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £262,500 | £235,000 | £290,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £112,499 | £112,499 | £112,499 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | 4, WINGROVE BN26 5TL | Terraced | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2018 | THE GUN ROOM BN26 5TL | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 2017 | 3, WINGROVE BN26 5TL | Terraced | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2007 | THE STUDIO BN26 5TL | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 5, WINGROVE BN26 5TL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 1, WINGROVE BN26 5TL | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | THE STUDIO BN26 5TL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 1999 | THE STUDIO BN26 5TL | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 1995 | 2, WINGROVE BN26 5TL | Semi-detached | £112,499 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: Flat (1); House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (2); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); 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 F (30% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Alfriston. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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
- Candle Cottage, Rosemary Cottage and Lavender Cottage, grade II
- CHAPEL COTTAGES, grade II
- MOONRAKERS, grade II
- SEVENCROFTS, grade II
- SOMERSET HOUSE, grade II
- SOUTHDOWN HOUSE, grade II
- STEAMER COTTAGE THE OLD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD APIARY THE OLD STABLE (SUSSEX CRAFTS), grade II
- THE OLD PAINT SHOP HOUSE, HOUSE ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH AND TYE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AND THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHURCH YARD TO THE SOUTH WEST OF THE CHURCH, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN26 5TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN26 5TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN26 5TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN26 5TB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 5TD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN26 5TL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berwick (Sussex) 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Seaford (Sussex) 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bishopstone (Sussex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Star Lane Alfriston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bishopstone - Hill Rise | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 45 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old School Surgery | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cameron L & Sons LTD | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sea Smile | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Seaford Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Tye 4,920 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,370 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Clergy House, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south-east. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Clergy House | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-east |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| The Star Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| The Market Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north |
| Long Burgh long barrow, Alfriston. | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| 'The Rookery' medieval hythe and associated earthworks at Milton Court | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Long barrow 200yds (180m) W of Winton chalk pit | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Charleston Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| France Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Windover Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Winchester's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| The Shaw | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Exceat Saltings | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 17 |
5 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfriston School | Primary | 5–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Bells BN26 5TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Gun Room Coffee BN26 5TL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Poco Wine & Eateries BN26 5TY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Star Inn BN26 5TA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| The Singing Kettle BN26 5UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Badgers Tea House BN26 5UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Alfriston Woodland Cabins BN26 5TP | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2021 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near White Way (1); On or near Weavers Lane (1); On or near Star Lane (1); On or near Waterloo Square (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 6 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
- BN26 5TL: 11 addresses
- BN26 5TD: 4 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BN26 5TB: 2 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · Weavers Lane · Star Lane · Kings Ride · River Lane · Waterloo Square · Ropewalk · The Furlongs · Smugglers Close · North Street · Deans Road · Seaford Road
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.