Property market | £374,827 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (28.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 4.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 143 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 494 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wealden level) | |
Community | Median age is 49.0 | Population of 20,436 | Happiness is Below Average for East Sussex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wealden) | |
Commute (approx) | - Brighton (27 mins) - East Croydon (63 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - London Bridge (83 mins) | |
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£374,827 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Gatwick (28.4 miles) | |
45.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 49.0 | 20,436 | Happiness is Below Average for East Sussex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 143 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 494 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Wealden level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Wealden) | |
- Brighton (27 mins) - East Croydon (63 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - London Bridge (83 mins) | |
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Hailsham has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Asda Hailsham Supermarket, Iceland Hailsham, Tesco Hailsham South Road Express, Tesco Hailsham Superstore, Waitrose Hailsham. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: JD Wetherspoon plc, Kings Head, The Grenadier Hotel, The Kings Head, The Railway Tavern, The White Hart. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Age Concern, B12 Bar and Kitchen, Badgers Corner, Callenders, Dippy Doodahs, Freedom Leisure, Knockhatch Adventure Park, Rajdoot, Ribs & Co, Rustico I... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Happy Cafe Apex Way, Hay's Cafe, South East Mart Cafe, Starbucks Coffee, Will's Cafe. Hailsham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Hailsham has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £619,159, which is down -2.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £374,827 (down -2.7% on last year) , a terraced house £312,855 (down -4.1% on last year) and a flat £196,124. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £879 per month. Property prices in Hailsham are similar to the average property prices across East Sussex and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Hailsham, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the East Sussex region.
Property data is based on Wealden level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Hailsham, or click here to browse the longer list of Hailsham property transactions from 2023.
Hailsham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Hailsham Community College (Academy) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Battle Road, Hailsham. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Grovelands Community Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Hellingly Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hailsham Community College | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Burfield Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Hawkes Farm Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
White House Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Phoenix Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Ropemakers' Academy | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Grovelands Community Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/5/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
Hellingly Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/17/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
Hailsham Community College Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/15/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
Burfield Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/20/2022) | 32 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham |
Hawkes Farm Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
White House Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/18/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
Phoenix Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham | |
The Ropemakers' Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Hailsham |
School | Type |
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Grovelands Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/5/2020) |
Hellingly Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/17/2016) |
Hailsham Community College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2013) |
Burfield Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/20/2022) 32 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hawkes Farm Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2019) |
White House Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/18/2019) |
Phoenix Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2019) |
The Ropemakers' Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
Station | Distance from Hailsham | Commute options |
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Polegate A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Brighton (32 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (66 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (85 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (84 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink - £489 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London Overground - £489 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Southeastern - £489 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Pevensey & Westham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Brighton (56 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (90 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (106 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (109 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink - £663 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 143 mins - London Overground - £663 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Pevensey Bay A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (61 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Southern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink - £663 monthly fare) View details |
Berwick (Sussex) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (28 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Southern - £489 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Thameslink - £489 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Southeastern - £489 monthly fare) View details |
Eastbourne A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Brighton (45 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (76 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (95 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (94 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 129 mins - London Overground - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Wealden) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Wealden residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.0% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Asian | 1.4% | 9.3% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Wealden consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 16.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.4% | 143 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.4% | |
Routine occupations | 7.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.5% | 494 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in East Sussex is average (49mbps). Hailsham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 45.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Wealden level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 45.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.8% |
Crime stats were found at the Wealden level:
Type | Wealden | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 38 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 4 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 16 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Hailsham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Solent and South Downs | Langney Haven | Willingdon, Eastbourne and Mountney Levels and their tributaries |
Solent and South Downs | Cuckmere River | Cuckmere River and tributaries from Vines Cross to Exceat Bridge |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Hailsham, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Seaford, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Newhaven, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Lewes, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Wilmington, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hartfield, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Crowborough, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Forest Row, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Polegate, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Alfriston, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Robertsbridge, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Rye, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 9.3% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Ticehurst, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Eastbourne, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £391,881 Detached: £573,146 | 90 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 | 10.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hastings, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,914 Detached: £516,495 | 105 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 | 9.3% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Hailsham, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 |
Seaford, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Newhaven, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Lewes, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Wilmington, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: |
Hartfield, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: |
Crowborough, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Forest Row, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Polegate, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Alfriston, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Robertsbridge, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Rye, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Ticehurst, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Eastbourne, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £391,881 Detached: £573,146 | 90 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 |
Hastings, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,914 Detached: £516,495 | 105 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 |
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