Balfour Gardens, Forest Row

House prices, sold prices and local information for RH18 5LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£488,750
6 sales
Price range
£340k – £880k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Apr 2024
RH18 5LJ

At a glance

House prices£489k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Balfour Gardens, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £476,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balfour Gardens compared

RH18 postcode area£616,656
Forest Row£616,656
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balfour Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RH18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £550,000 (1 sales)2017£550k2018: £342,500 (2 sales)2018£343k2021: £422,500 (1 sales)2021£423k2022: £880,000 (1 sales)2022£880k2024: £395,000 (1 sales)2024£395k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£476,50012 Apr 2024
Semi-detached1£550,00022 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Balfour Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 12 Apr 2024£395,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 13 Sep 2022£880,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 8 Jan 2021£422,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 4 Oct 2018£340,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 6 Sep 2018£345,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Balfour Gardens RH18 5LJ 22 Sep 2017£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5, Balfour Gardens £345,000 (Sep 2018) → £395,000 (Apr 2024) +14%
over 6 yrs
2, Balfour Gardens £340,000 (Oct 2018) → £422,500 (Jan 2021) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balfour Gardens

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balfour Gardens 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 behaviour9
Violence & sexual offences6
Shoplifting2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1
Other theft1

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

Schools near Balfour Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Michael Hall School 384 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Ashdown Garden School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.2 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.7 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
The Meads Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • East Grinstead station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Dormans station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highgate Road (adj, Lewes Road) 4 min walk
  • Highgate Road (opp, Lewes Road) 5 min walk
  • Ashdown Place (adj, Lewes Road) 5 min walk
  • Ashdown Place (opp, Lewes Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.6%62.5%
Private rented21.6%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households662

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.6%18.6%
Residents1,653

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

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.

Nearby streets in RH18

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