Colchester Vale, Forest Row

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£543,250
6 sales
Price range
£444k – £613k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2024
RH18 5HH

At a glance

House prices£543k 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Colchester Vale, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £543,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Colchester Vale compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Colchester Vale 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: £458,000 (1 sales)2017£458k2019: £502,000 (2 sales)2019£502k2021: £610,000 (1 sales)2021£610k2022: £575,000 (1 sales)2022£575k2024: £612,500 (1 sales)2024£613k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£543,25021 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Colchester Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 21 Aug 2024£612,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 25 Aug 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 8 Jun 2021£610,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 20 Sep 2019£560,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 1 Mar 2019£444,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Colchester Vale RH18 5HH 26 May 2017£458,000 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
3, Colchester Vale £560,000 (Sep 2019) → £610,000 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Colchester Vale

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Colchester Vale 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.

Flood risk

Colchester Vale is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Kidbrooke Stream at Forest Row Flood warning area
  • River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst Flood warning area
  • Upper River Medway 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 Colchester Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Michael Hall School 384 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Ashdown Garden School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.0 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.2 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Meads Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.4 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Dormans station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Evelyn Clark Square (opp, Lewes Road) 2 min walk
  • Evelyn Clark Square (adj, Lewes Road) 2 min walk
  • Highgate Road (opp, Lewes Road) 4 min walk
  • Highgate Road (adj, Lewes Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.2 mi
  • Moatfield Surgery
    St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead · 3.2 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+)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.

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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