Estate agents in Hailsham
Hailsham is a town in the South East with about 22,560 residents. HM Land Registry records 336 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026 at a median price paid of £295,000.
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Hailsham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 336 sales in Hailsham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £295,000.
42.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.1 years and sold for a median of 12.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £242,000 in 2016 and £309,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Hailsham
Median sale price in Hailsham: £295,000
| All homes | 336 sales, median £295,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 98 sales, median £395,000 |
| Semi-detached | 137 sales, median £295,000 |
| Terraced | 78 sales, median £250,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 23 sales, median £162,000 |
Across Wealden the average price was £384,434 in June 2026, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £242,000 (465 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £255,000 (430 sales) |
| 2018 | £255,000 (416 sales) |
| 2019 | £255,000 (385 sales) |
| 2020 | £260,000 (373 sales) |
| 2021 | £285,000 (539 sales) |
| 2022 | £310,000 (419 sales) |
| 2023 | £310,000 (347 sales) |
| 2024 | £310,000 (360 sales) |
| 2025 | £309,000 (391 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Hailsham has no railway station of its own. The nearest stations are Polegate, about 3 miles away, then Berwick at about 4 miles, Pevensey and Westham at about 5 miles and Hampden Park at about 5 miles. The A295, A22, A271 and A267 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway junctions are M23 junction 10A at Balcombe Road, about 24 miles away and M25 junction 5 at Chevening, about 29 miles away. London Gatwick Airport is about 28 miles away and London City Airport about 45 miles away. Central London is about 47 miles from Hailsham in a straight line.
Schools in and near Hailsham
Hailsham has four primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre. The nearest are White House Academy at about 0.3 miles, then Grovelands Community Primary School and Thornton Grove Academy at about 0.5 miles each. Hawkes Farm Academy lies about 0.8 miles away. For secondary education, Hailsham Academy is about 0.1 miles from the centre. Further options include Willingdon Community School at about 3.8 miles, The Turing School at about 4.3 miles and The Eastbourne Academy at about 4.5 miles. Bede's Senior School, an independent school, is about 2.4 miles away. East Sussex College Group offers further education about 5.4 miles from the centre.
Living in Hailsham
Hailsham is an urban town of around 22,500 residents, with built-up land of about 592 hectares. Most homes are houses, mainly semi-detached and detached and about 72% are owner occupied. There are at least 50 shops and four supermarkets, with Tesco about 0.1 miles away and Asda and Waitrose about 0.2 miles away. There are at least five pubs, including The Grenadier about 0.1 miles away, along with at least three cafés and five restaurants. Five doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being Vicarage Field Surgery about 0.1 miles away, as well as three pharmacies and two dentists. Amberstone Hospital is about 1.4 miles away and the nearest emergency department is at Eastbourne District General Hospital, about 5.5 miles away. Hailsham Public Library is about 0.2 miles away, the post office about 0.3 miles and Halley Park about 0.7 miles.
A short history of Hailsham
Settlers lived on the site of Hailsham from at least the Neolithic period onwards and it was a British settlement before the Romans arrived in 43 AD. Its name is thought to come from a Saxon term for the settlement of a man called Haegel or a similar name. Domesday Book in 1086 records Hamelesham, with four households, ploughing land and salt houses. It also lists the place as Tilux, land of Ricard de Tunbrige. Henry III granted a market charter in 1252. St Mary's Church was built between 1425 and 1450. From 1540 to 1640 the town was a chief centre of leatherwork and tanning. Troops were housed in barracks on the Common from 1803 to 1815 and the railway opened in 1849. Of 44 listed buildings near the centre, the Parish Church of Saint Mary is Grade I while the Old Manor House and the Old Vicarage are Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Freedom Leisure Centre is a sports centre with swimming and 10pin bowling. Among the clubs and grounds are Hailsham Town Football Club and Hailsham Bowling Club, which has a bowls pitch. A rifle range is mapped for shooting and the mapped pitches and courts also cover tennis, basketball, skateboarding and equestrian use. Named parks and open spaces include Halley Park, Millstone Drive Park, Millwood Park Community Park, Millwood Park Estate Children's Park, Hailsham Rec. and Maurice Thornton Playing Field. Sail Street Dog Park and Steam Way Dog Park are also named. Pevensey Levels SSSI is a nature reserve and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Hailsham?
- The median price paid in Hailsham over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £295,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £395,000 for detached houses, £295,000 for semi-detached houses, £250,000 for terraced houses and £162,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Hailsham in the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 336 standard sales in Hailsham in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 98 were detached houses, 137 were semi-detached houses, 78 were terraced houses and 23 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Hailsham?
- The nearest railway station is Polegate at about 3.1 miles, followed by Berwick at about 4.4 miles. The A295, A22, A271 and A267 pass through or beside the area and London Gatwick Airport is about 28 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Hailsham?
- There are 4 primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre, the nearest being White House Academy at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Hailsham Academy at about 0.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Hailsham?
- There are 8 estate agent sales branches with an office in Hailsham.
Areas near Hailsham
- Hellingly
- Magham Down
- Lower Dicker
- Upper Dicker
- Cowbeech Hill
- Polegate
- Herstmonceux
- Golden Cross
Hailsham is in Wealden.
Estate agents near Hailsham
- Angela Marden Estate AgentsHailsham BN27 1DN0.1 miles
- Stevens & Carter Sales & Lettings AgentsHailsham BN27 1AN0.1 miles
- Charles Century Estate Agents HailshamHailsham BN27 1DP0.2 miles
- Crane & Co Estate AgentsHailsham BN27 1DP0.2 miles
- Fox and Sons Estate AgentsHailsham BN27 1BJ0.2 miles
- Taylor EngleyHailsham BN27 1AL0.3 miles
- Bates and CoHailsham BN27 1AE0.3 miles
- Roland Dunn Sales & LettingsHailsham BN27 2BE0.3 miles
- Home and CastlePolegate BN26 6AS3 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents PolegatePolegate BN26 6AE3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Hailsham.