Polegate Central
Ward in Wealden, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.819, 0.271 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 60 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01323 (Eastbourne) |
Polegate Central sits at the heart of Polegate in the Wealden district of East Sussex, clustered around the town’s railway station and main shopping parade. It occupies a convenient spot between the coast at Eastbourne and the agricultural lowlands of the Pevensey Levels, with the rolling hills of the South Downs not far to the north.
The ward bears the imprint of 19th‑century railway expansion - Polegate grew as a junction and still has a mix of Victorian terraces, modern housing and small commercial units. Local life centres on independent shops, light industry and services, a commuter population who travel to nearby seaside and city centres, and a strong community scene with clubs and green spaces that link residents to the surrounding countryside and coast.
Postcode districts covering Polegate Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 17.6 miles
- Hastings 13.4 miles
- Eastbourne 2.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 8.5 miles
- Haywards Heath 20.2 miles
- Burgess Hill 20 miles
- East Grinstead 24.4 miles
- Seaford 7.9 miles
- Rottingdean 14.4 miles
- Crowborough 17 miles
- Hailsham 3.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Polegate Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Stone Cross Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Upper Willingdon Ward 1.1 miles
- Polegate North Ward 1.3 miles
- Hampden Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ward 1.4 miles
- Langney Ward 1.6 miles
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 1.7 miles
- Ratton Ward 1.9 miles
- Westham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hailsham East Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Polegate Central
BN26 6GW, BN24 5DN, BN26 6LL, BN26 6GA, BN26 6JW, BN26 6HN, BN26 6LE, BN24 5PW, BN26 6FA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 30.4 miles
- London City Airport 48.3 miles
- Polegate Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Hampden Park Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Polegate Central Ad
- The View Hotel 3.8 miles
- East Beach Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Port Hotel Eastbourne 3 3.5 miles
- The Chatsworth Hotel 3.8 miles
- OYO Devonshire Park Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Cumberland Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Eastbourne 3 1.6 miles
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Eastbourne 3 1.6 miles
- Eastbourne Riviera Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Priory Lane Stadium 2.4 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 3.1 miles
- Gildredge Manor Estate 3.3 miles
- Manor Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 3.7 miles
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 4.2 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 4.7 miles
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 7 miles
- Port Newhaven Harbour 9.7 miles
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 12.1 miles