Riverside, Forest Row

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£536,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£499,700
10 sales
Price range
£250k – £685k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Nov 2025
RH18 5HB

At a glance

House prices£500k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station57 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Riverside, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £536,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £527,444. Average sale prices rose from £447,500 in 2016 to £610,500 in 2025 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Riverside compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Riverside 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: £447,500 (2 sales)2016£448k2017: £460,000 (1 sales)2017£460k2020: £520,000 (1 sales)2020£520k2021: £426,667 (3 sales)2021£427k2022: £621,000 (1 sales)2022£621k2025: £610,500 (2 sales)2025£611k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£527,44424 Nov 2025
Terraced1£250,00027 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Riverside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Riverside RH18 5HB 24 Nov 2025£536,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Riverside RH18 5HB 31 Mar 2025£685,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Riverside RH18 5HB 21 Feb 2024£685,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Riverside RH18 5HB 5 Oct 2022£621,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Riverside RH18 5HB 27 Oct 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
Ashcroft, Riverside RH18 5HB 15 Mar 2021£530,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Riverside RH18 5HB 12 Feb 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Riverside RH18 5HB 12 Mar 2020£520,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Riverside RH18 5HB 26 Oct 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Riverside RH18 5HB 8 Dec 2016£465,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Riverside RH18 5HB 15 Jan 2016£430,000 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, Riverside £685,000 (Feb 2024) → £685,000 (Mar 2025) +0%
over 1 yr
4, Riverside £465,000 (Dec 2016) → £621,000 (Oct 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside 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 behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences11
Public order2
Shoplifting2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1

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

Flood risk

Riverside 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 Riverside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 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 0.9 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.0 mi
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Estcots Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Sackville School 1,525 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.1 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 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Dormans station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Brambletye (o/s, London Road) 1 min walk
  • The Brambletye (opp, London Road) 1 min walk
  • Upper Close (adj, Hartfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Upper Close (opp, Hartfield Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.2 mi
  • Moatfield Surgery
    St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead · 3.0 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households508

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.7%18.6%
Residents1,245

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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