Lower Road, Forest Row

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£371,083
12 sales
Price range
£190k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
RH18 5HE

At a glance

House prices£371k averageSince 2016 (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 walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Lower Road, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £345,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £309,333 (3 sales)2016£309k2017: £325,000 (2 sales)2017£325k2018: £190,000 (1 sales)2018£190k2020: £420,000 (1 sales)2020£420k2021: £595,000 (2 sales)2021£595k2022: £372,500 (2 sales)2022£373k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£345,75016 Dec 2021
Semi-detached4£376,25011 Dec 2024
Flat3£238,3335 Apr 2022
Detached1£850,00019 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Belmont Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 8 Apr 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
The Firs, Lower Road RH18 5HE 11 Dec 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pranks Mead, Lower Road RH18 5HE 13 Oct 2023£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bakery Cottage, Lower Road RH18 5HE 25 Aug 2022£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Seasons View, Lower Road RH18 5HE 5 Apr 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Standard House, Lower Road RH18 5HE 11 Feb 2022£490,000 OtherFreehold
2, Dale Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 16 Dec 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Bakery Cottage, Lower Road RH18 5HE 21 May 2021£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Oast Cottage, Lower Road RH18 5HE 19 Mar 2021£850,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Medway Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 21 Aug 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Bensons Court, Lower Road RH18 5HE 31 Oct 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Belmont Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 13 Oct 2017£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Hazel Cottage, Lower Road RH18 5HE 18 Aug 2017£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Dale Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 29 Sep 2016£380,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Belmont Cottages, Lower Road RH18 5HE 15 Jul 2016£323,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Bensons Court, Lower Road RH18 5HE 4 Jan 2016£225,000 FlatLeasehold

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, Belmont Cottages, Lower Road £323,000 (Jul 2016) → £350,000 (Apr 2025) +8%
over 9 yrs
Bakery Cottage, Lower Road £377,500 (May 2021) → £445,000 (Aug 2022) +18%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road 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 behaviour11
Violence & sexual offences8
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

Lower Road 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 Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Michael Hall School 384 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Ashdown Garden School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.1 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.1 mi
Estcots Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Sackville School 1,525 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.3 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Dormans station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Brambletye (opp, London Road) 1 min walk
  • The Brambletye (o/s, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Upper Close (adj, Hartfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Upper Close (opp, Hartfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.1 mi
  • Moatfield Surgery
    St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead · 3.1 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.5%62.5%
Private rented18.6%20.3%
Social rented15.8%17.1%
Households991

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.2%18.6%
Residents2,296

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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