Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/burgess-hill-east-sussex/ditchling-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RH15 0SJ, RH15 0SA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£539,943

8 sales

Price range

£265k – £870k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2025

RH15 0SJ

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At a glance

House prices£540k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkWivelsfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband32% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £526,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 25% detached, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Ditchling Common range from £265,000 to £869,540. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Ditchling Common compared

RH15 postcode area£423,402

Burgess Hill£460,917

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ditchling Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RH15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£526,000	10 Oct 2025
Detached	2	£567,270	29 Sep 2021
Flat	1	£555,000	8 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Ditchling Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	10 Oct 2025	£505,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 37, Birch Walk, Ditchling Common RH15 0SA	8 Dec 2023	£555,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	22 Jul 2022	£480,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, St. Peters Cottages, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	11 Jul 2022	£800,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Woodpeckers, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	29 Sep 2021	£869,540	Detached	Freehold
1, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	6 Dec 2019	£420,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	27 Sep 2019	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	9 May 2017	£1,350,000	Other	Freehold
Willow Pond Cottage, Ditchling Common RH15 0SJ	24 Feb 2017	£265,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, The Ballantine, Ditchling Common	£420,000 (Dec 2019) → £480,000 (Jul 2022) → £505,000 (Oct 2025)	+20% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ditchling Common

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ditchling Common in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	13
Other theft	5
Public order	3
Violence & sexual offences	3
Criminal damage & arson	2
Drugs	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ditchling Common is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Adur East Branch Flood alert area
Upper Ouse Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ditchling Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 242 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Oak Tree Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill 403 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Burgess Hill Girls 440 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	1.5 mi
Sheddingdean Community Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Hambrook School 59 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	1.7 mi
Woodlands Meed 296 pupils	Foundation special school	2–19	Report	1.8 mi
The Burgess Hill Academy 956 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Wivelsfield station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Burgess Hill station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Plumpton station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bethel Baptist Chapel (opp, Ditchling Road) 2 min walk
Bethel Baptist Chapel (adj, Ditchling Road) 2 min walk
St George's Park (opp, B2112) 6 min walk
St George's Park (o/s, B2112) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Silverdale Practice
4 Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill · 1.3 mi
Brow Medical Centre
The Brow, Burgess Hill · 1.8 mi
Northlands Wood Surgery
7 Walnut Park, Haywards Heath · 2.5 mi
Meadows Surgery
Temple Grove, Gatehouse Ln, Burgess Hill · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wivlesfield · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Burgess Hill · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Burgess Hill - Kings Weald · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Burgess Hill-Junction Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Hopkins Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Boots · 1.7 mi
Jessica's Chemist · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Queens Crescent Dental · 1.6 mi
Burgess Hill Dental Care Centre · 1.7 mi
Dr Sachin Anand And Associates · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	1,165

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,959

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	96%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	32%	80%
Gigabit-capable	32%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	88%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	91%	92%

Share of homes across Lewes with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ditchling Common

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Who lives around Ditchling Common

Ethnic group

	Here	Lewes
White	93.3%	94.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	0.7%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Lewes
Christian	47.2%	42.7%
No religion	44.9%	48.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.3%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.6%
Jewish	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Lewes
Born in the UK	92.5%	91.2%
Born outside the UK	7.5%	8.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Lewes
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.9%	34.8%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	16.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.2%
No qualifications	9.7%	16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Lewes
Very good health	55.7%	45.6%
Good health	33.2%	34.8%
Fair health	8.5%	14.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Lewes
2 cars or vans in household	41.3%	27%
1 car or van in household	36.4%	44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.5%	10%
No cars or vans in household	4.9%	18.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lewes.

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