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Merrifield Lane, Burgess Hill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrifield Lane, Burgess Hill · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/burgess-hill-east-sussex/merrifield-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RH15 0FS, RH15 0FR, RH15 0FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£533,815
13 sales
Price range
£182k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 May 2024
RH15 0FS

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At a glance

House prices£534k averageSince 2022 (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 station14 min walkWivelsfield station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 27 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

13 property sales on Merrifield Lane, Burgess Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £787,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% detached, 31% flat, 31% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merrifield Lane range from £182,000 to £1,100,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold.

House prices on Merrifield Lane compared

RH15 postcode area£423,402
Burgess Hill£460,917
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £1,100,000 (1 sales)2022£1.1m2023: £479,783 (6 sales)2023£480k2024: £493,483 (6 sales)2024£493k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£787,00031 May 2024
Flat4£255,81315 Apr 2024
Semi-detached4£495,33823 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Merrifield Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 14 Aug 2024£750,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 14 Aug 2024£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 14 Aug 2024£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 14 Aug 2024£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 14 Aug 2024£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Flat 3, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 14 Aug 2024£395,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 14 Aug 2024£395,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 6, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FA 14 Aug 2024£325,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 6, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FA 14 Aug 2024£395,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 6, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FA 14 Aug 2024£395,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 6, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FA 14 Aug 2024£325,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 31 May 2024£690,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 23 Apr 2024£499,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Flat 1, 6, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FA 15 Apr 2024£395,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 27 Mar 2024£493,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Flat 5, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 29 Feb 2024£182,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 1 Feb 2024£700,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 15 Dec 2023£499,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 24 Oct 2023£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Flat 5, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 15 Sep 2023£140,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 15 Sep 2023£183,750 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 15 Sep 2023£140,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 13 Sep 2023£487,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 8 Sep 2023£720,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Flat 1, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 8 Sep 2023£262,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 4, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FR 8 Sep 2023£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Merrifield Lane RH15 0FS 9 Dec 2022£1,100,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Flat 5, 4, Merrifield Lane £140,000 (Sep 2023) → £182,000 (Feb 2024) +30%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Merrifield Lane

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrifield Lane 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).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3
Shoplifting3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Merrifield Lane 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 Merrifield Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oak Tree Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Sheddingdean Community Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Bolnore Village Primary School 424 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Hambrook School 59 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 1.2 mi
West Sussex Alternative Provision College 254 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 1.3 mi
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital 5 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–18 Report 1.5 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 433 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Burgess Hill Girls 440 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Burgess Hill station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Haywards Heath station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valebridge Close (opp, Valebridge Road) 5 min walk
  • Valebridge Close (adj, Valebridge Road) 5 min walk
  • Charlwood Gardens (on, Charlwood Gardens) 9 min walk
  • Folly Farm (opp, Rocky Lane) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Silverdale Practice
    4 Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill · 1.5 mi
  • Brow Medical Centre
    The Brow, Burgess Hill · 1.6 mi
  • Meadows Surgery
    Temple Grove, Gatehouse Ln, Burgess Hill · 1.8 mi
  • Dolphins Practice
    Nightingale Primary Care Centre, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Burgess Hill · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sheddingdean · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wivlesfield · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Burgess Hill-Junction Road · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Jessica's Chemist · 1.1 mi
  • Hopkins Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Queens Crescent Dental · 1.5 mi
  • Burgess Hill Dental Care Centre · 1.6 mi
  • Dr Sachin Anand And Associates · 1.6 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented10.0%17.1%
Households1,165

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,959

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks91%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.

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Who lives around Merrifield Lane

Ethnic group

HereLewes
White93.3%94.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%

Religion

HereLewes
Christian47.2%42.7%
No religion44.9%48.2%
Not answered5.3%6.3%
Hindu0.8%0.3%
Muslim0.8%0.8%
Other religion0.7%0.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLewes
Born in the UK92.5%91.2%
Born outside the UK7.5%8.8%

Highest qualification

HereLewes
Level 4 qualifications and above40.9%34.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.2%
No qualifications9.7%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.2%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.4%
Other qualifications1.3%2.7%

General health

HereLewes
Very good health55.7%45.6%
Good health33.2%34.8%
Fair health8.5%14.2%
Bad health1.9%4.3%
Very bad health0.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLewes
2 cars or vans in household41.3%27%
1 car or van in household36.4%44.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.5%10%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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