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 miles28.3 km
- Hastings 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Eastbourne 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22 miles35.4 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Haywards Heath 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Burgess Hill 20 miles32.2 km
- East Grinstead 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Seaford 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Rottingdean 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Crowborough 17 miles27.3 km
- Hailsham 3.3 miles5.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Polegate Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stone Cross Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Upper Willingdon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Polegate North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hampden Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lower Willingdon Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Langney Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Willingdon and Jevington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ratton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Westham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hailsham East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Polegate Central
BN26 6JR, BN26 6LB, BN26 6LN, BN26 6FU, BN26 6GQ, BN26 6JA, BN26 6FH, BN24 5LW, BN26 6QH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- London City Airport 48.3 miles77.8 km
- Polegate Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hampden Park Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Polegate Central Ad
- Chalk Farm Ldc 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Olde Forge Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Port Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Langham Hotel Eastbourne 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The View Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hydro Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Devonshire Park Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- East Beach Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Lansdowne, Eastbourne 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Grand Hotel Eastbourne 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
Local points of interest
- Priory Lane Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sovereign Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Sovereign Harbour Marina Marina 3.1 miles5 km
- Gildredge Manor Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Manor Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Long Man of Wilmington Archaeological site 3.7 miles6 km
- Herstmonceux Place Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Charleston Farmhouse Museum 7 miles11.2 km
- Port Newhaven Harbour 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Anne of Cleeves House Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km