BN27 4HL
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Property report — BN27 4HL
Open-data due diligence for BN27 4HL and the area around it.
BN27 4HL in brief: 16 recorded sales (£85,125–£875,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated requires improvement.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN27 4HL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN27 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£436,034
Population
16,656
Crimes recorded
5
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
43%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN27 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | £295,000 | 2, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-06-13 | £375,000 | BLACKFORD FARM CINDERFORD LANE | Other |
| 2016-08-10 | £465,000 | 3, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-05-23 | £500,000 | LITTLE CINDERFORD CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2013-01-21 | £210,000 | 4, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-07 | £810,000 | CINDERFORD CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2007-10-19 | £335,000 | 3, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-01-19 | £875,000 | BLACKFORD FARMHOUSE CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2004-01-23 | £111,750 | 2, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-10 | £460,000 | FOX WOOD CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2001-01-12 | £263,000 | LITTLE CINDERFORD CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 1999-11-29 | £93,960 | 3, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-30 | £85,125 | 1, CINDERFORD COTTAGES CINDERFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-11 | £176,000 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 1995-09-11 | £102,500 | HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
| 1995-08-30 | £197,000 | FIVE FIRS CINDERFORD LANE | Detached |
16 recorded sales on BN27 4HL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hawkes Farm Academy | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Thornton Grove Academy | 2.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hailsham Academy | 2.8 mi | All-through | Inadequate (2023) |
| White House Academy | 2.8 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunsfold Ltd (20 beds) | Care home | 1.6 mi | Good |
| Hailsham House (90 beds) | Care home | 1.7 mi | Good |
| Hailsham House (119 beds) | Care home | 1.7 mi | Requires improvement |
| Herstmonceux Integrated Health Centre | GP surgery | 1.7 mi | Requires improvement |
| Bridgeside Surgery | GP surgery | 3.1 mi | Good |
| Heathfield Surgery | GP surgery | 5.0 mi | Requires improvement |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: AMBERSTONE HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · AMBERSTONE HOSPITAL (SITE) (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BLACKFORD FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · GROVE HILL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · PHEASANT'S WOOD (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WARWICK AND RADCLIFFE PHARMACY (1.7 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (2.0 mi) · SEAFORTH PHARMACY (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.1 mi) · Waitrose (2.9 mi) · Tesco (2.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 6,644
Owned 76% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN27 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN27 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 5/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN27 | SectorBN27 4 | PostcodeBN27 4HL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £412,681 | £436,034 | £334,646 |
| Population | 43,435 | 16,656 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 170 | 5 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 53% | 43% | 85% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN27 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.