Highfields, Forest Row

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£370,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£505,600

10 sales

Price range

£335k – £985k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Nov 2025

RH18 5AJ

At a glance

House prices£506k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Highfields, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £455,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

RH18 postcode area£616,656

Forest Row£616,656

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£455,500	25 Nov 2025
Terraced	2	£349,000	26 Aug 2025
Detached	2	£812,500	23 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Highfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Highfields RH18 5AJ	25 Nov 2025	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Highfields RH18 5AJ	26 Aug 2025	£335,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Highfields RH18 5AJ	2 Mar 2023	£570,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Sunrise Cottage, 17, Highfields RH18 5AJ	2 Mar 2023	£600,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Cottage, Highfields RH18 5AJ	23 Sep 2022	£985,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Highfields RH18 5AJ	27 Aug 2019	£393,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Hurstview, Highfields RH18 5AJ	14 Aug 2019	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Cottage, Highfields RH18 5AJ	14 Jun 2019	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Highfields RH18 5AJ	15 Mar 2019	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Highfields RH18 5AJ	5 Nov 2018	£363,000	Terraced	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
The Cottage, Highfields	£640,000 (Jun 2019) → £985,000 (Sep 2022)	+54% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	10
Violence & sexual offences	6
Shoplifting	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Highfields 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 Highfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Michael Hall School 384 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.5 mi
Ashdown Garden School	Other independent special school	7–16	Report	0.8 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–14	Report	1.2 mi
Estcots Primary School 403 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.4 mi
Sackville School 1,525 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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 2 min walk
Dormans station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Cowden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Upper Close (adj, Hartfield Road) 1 min walk
Upper Close (opp, Hartfield Road) 2 min walk
Evelyn Clark Square (adj, Lewes Road) 3 min walk
Evelyn Clark Square (opp, Lewes Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ashdown Forest Health Centre
Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.1 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	15.8%	17.1%
Households	991

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,296

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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