Polegate or Bedhampton: Which Is Better Value?
Polegate averages £370,000 against £360,000 in Bedhampton, a gap of £10,000 or 3%. You would need £1,000 more deposit and about £53 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Bedhampton charges £440 less council tax at Band D.
Polegate averages £370,000 against £360,000 in Bedhampton, a gap of £10,000 or 3%. You would need £1,000 more deposit and about £53 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Bedhampton charges £440 less council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £10,000, or 3%. On a 10% deposit that is £1,000 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £400,000 against £400,000.
Polegate against Bedhampton
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Polegate and Mortgage advice in Bedhampton.
Schools and families
Polegate has more schools graded Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), with 1 against 0 in Bedhampton. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Polegate has 2 schools and Bedhampton has 1 school graded Good or better.
A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.
Running costs and getting to work
Band D council tax is £2,761 in Polegate and £2,320 in Bedhampton, a difference of £440 a year.
The honest verdict
Bedhampton is cheaper to buy on these figures. Polegate carries the higher price and, on this data, the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £1,000 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.
What each town is actually like
Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.
Polegate
In its favour- A comparatively affordable commuter town
- A direct London train from its own junction
- The Cuckoo Trail & the South Downs
- Eastbourne & the coast close by
- A town that has grown quickly, check new-build & infrastructure
- Merges with the wider Eastbourne built-up area
- A Pevensey Levels flood-risk consideration in low-lying parts
- A workaday town rather than an unspoilt village
Best for First-time buyers ★★★★☆
One of the more affordable towns in the area, with terraces and smaller semis and a direct London train, a realistic entry point on the East Coastway.
Bedhampton
In its favour- Its own railway station on the coast line
- Havant's junction (direct London Waterloo) one stop east
- The A3(M) (junction 5) & A27 close by
- A genuine slice of history, the springs & the Keats connection
- A fast direct London commute usually means changing at Havant
- A busy, built-up corner of Hampshire close to Portsmouth
- Low ground near the harbour carries a tidal/surface-water flood consideration
- Older properties in the village core need careful checks
Best for First-time buyers ★★★★☆
A settled suburb with a range of more affordable homes and its own station, one of the easier footholds on the Havant/Portsmouth fringe.
Polegate and Bedhampton, side by side
| Measure | Polegate | Bedhampton |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £370,000 | £360,000 |
| Average detached | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 10% deposit | £37,000 | £36,000 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £1,947 | £1,894 |
| Band D council tax | £2,761 | £2,320 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 1 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 1 | 1 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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