Swans Ghyll, Forest Row

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£365,833
9 sales
Price range
£205k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
RH18 5PA

At a glance

House prices£366k 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 station58 min walkEast Grinstead station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Swans Ghyll, Forest Row have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swans Ghyll compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swans Ghyll 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: £341,667 (3 sales)2016£342k2018: £372,500 (2 sales)2018£373k2020: £205,000 (1 sales)2020£205k2022: £600,000 (1 sales)2022£600k2024: £292,500 (1 sales)2024£293k2025: £425,000 (1 sales)2025£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£323,50024 Jan 2025
Detached2£512,50018 Nov 2022
Terraced2£325,00011 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Swans Ghyll

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 17 Dec 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 24 Jan 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 15 Mar 2024£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 18 Nov 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 31 Jul 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 11 Sep 2018£380,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 1 Jun 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 12 Sep 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 29 Jul 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 31 Mar 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Swans Ghyll RH18 5PA 22 Jan 2016£330,000 Semi-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
15, Swans Ghyll £292,500 (Mar 2024) → £425,000 (Jan 2025) +45%
over under a year
10, Swans Ghyll £330,000 (Jan 2016) → £365,000 (Jun 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swans Ghyll

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swans Ghyll 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 behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences11
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

Swans Ghyll 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 Swans Ghyll

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
Greenfields School 93 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Brambletye School 282 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–14 Report 1.0 mi
Estcots Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Sackville School 1,525 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.2 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Dormans station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Cowden station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Brambletye (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • The Brambletye (o/s, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Upper Close (adj, Hartfield Road) 4 min walk
  • Upper Close (opp, Hartfield Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashdown Forest Health Centre
    Lewes Road, Forest Row · 0.1 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 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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