Medway Drive, Forest Row

House prices, sold prices and local information for RH18 5NU, RH18 5NT, RH18 5NX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£444,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£368,091
22 sales
Price range
£260k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
RH18 5NT

At a glance

House prices£368k 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 10 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Medway Drive, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £444,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £384,850. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Medway Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Medway Drive 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: £291,500 (3 sales)2016£292k2018: £344,000 (2 sales)2018£344k2019: £330,000 (1 sales)2019£330k2020: £335,100 (5 sales)2020£335k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2022: £380,000 (1 sales)2022£380k2023: £444,000 (1 sales)2023£444k2024: £437,500 (2 sales)2024£438k2025: £413,400 (5 sales)2025£413k2026: £444,000 (1 sales)2026£444k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£384,85018 Mar 2026
Terraced8£328,06319 Sep 2025
Detached4£406,25019 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Medway Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 11 Aug 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 29 Jun 2026£560,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 18 Mar 2026£444,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 19 Sep 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 19 Sep 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 18 Aug 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Medway Drive RH18 5NX 30 May 2025£342,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 10 Feb 2025£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 26 Sep 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 1 Aug 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 15 Dec 2023£444,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 4 Mar 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 21 Jan 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
15B, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 27 Nov 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Medway Drive RH18 5NX 1 Sep 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Medway Drive RH18 5NX 23 Jul 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
Teulada, 15A, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 5 Mar 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 17 Feb 2020£310,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 16 Dec 2019£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Medway Drive RH18 5NX 10 Dec 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 29 Mar 2018£303,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 23 Feb 2018£385,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Medway Drive RH18 5NT 23 Sep 2016£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 4 Aug 2016£259,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Medway Drive RH18 5NU 18 Mar 2016£310,000 TerracedFreehold

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
29, Medway Drive £560,000 (Jun 2026) → £405,000 (Aug 2026) -28%
over under a year
46, Medway Drive £444,000 (Dec 2023) → £444,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 2 yrs
15, Medway Drive £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £450,000 (Sep 2025) +45%
over 10 yrs
14, Medway Drive £305,000 (Sep 2016) → £380,000 (Mar 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Medway Drive

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Medway Drive 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 behaviour10
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

Medway Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Medway Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ashdown Garden School Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
Michael Hall School 384 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.4 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.6 mi
Estcots Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Sackville School 1,525 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.7 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 10 min walk
  • Dormans station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Horn Lane (adj, Hartfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Post Horn Lane (opp, Hartfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Park Crescent (adj, Hartfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Park Crescent (opp, Hartfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.6 mi
  • Moatfield Surgery
    St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead · 3.6 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 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.

Nearby streets in RH18

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