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Hailsham South & West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hailsham South & West neighbourhood of Wealden, England (ONS area Wealden 016). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BN26, BN27. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN27 3JX.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Wealden

Hailsham South & West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Wealden (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £317,000 and flats for £175,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wealden (1.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Polegate, is 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£317,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£175,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Hailsham South & West sits in Wealden

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Wealden
Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Wealden with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Wealden

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hailsham South & West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wealden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wealden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wealden, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Air quality

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Anti-social behaviour
Home improvement applications
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Polegate Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (27 to 33 min) and Eastbourne (about 10 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Grovelands Community Primary School 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained.
Nearest state secondary school Hailsham Academy 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2023). Serious weaknesses.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hailsham South & West

What is the typical house price in Hailsham South & West?

£317,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Hailsham South & West compare with the rest of Wealden?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Wealden. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Wealden with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Wealden.

Is Hailsham South & West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hailsham South & West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hailsham South & West?

Polegate. Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to Brighton (27 to 33 min) and Eastbourne (about 10 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hailsham South & West?

Nearest state primary school. Grovelands Community Primary School. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Hailsham Academy. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2023). Serious weaknesses.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.