Godfrey Close, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN7 2ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,650
5 sales
Price range
£242k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2018
BN7 2ED

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkLewes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Godfrey Close, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £268,313. Average sale prices fell from £297,500 in 2016 to £290,625 in 2018 (-2%), 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 Godfrey Close compared

BN7 postcode area£554,211
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Godfrey Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £297,500 (2 sales)2016£298k2017: £242,000 (1 sales)2017£242k2018: £290,625 (2 sales)2018£291k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£268,31319 Dec 2018
Semi-detached1£345,00031 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Godfrey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 1 Dec 2025£345,000 OtherFreehold
1, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 3 May 2023£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 3 Oct 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 28 Aug 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 31 May 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 19 Dec 2018£290,250 TerracedFreehold
7, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 14 Aug 2018£291,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 31 Jan 2017£242,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 31 Aug 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Godfrey Close BN7 2ED 31 Mar 2016£345,000 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
1, Godfrey Close £345,000 (Mar 2016) → £390,000 (May 2023) +13%
over 7 yrs
9, Godfrey Close £315,000 (May 2019) → £295,000 (Aug 2019) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Godfrey Close

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Godfrey Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Shoplifting25
Anti-social behaviour24
Burglary8
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Godfrey Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Malling at Lewes, on the River Ouse Flood warning area
  • Hamsey on the River Ouse Flood warning area
  • Lewes on the River Ouse Flood warning area
  • Lower Ouse 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 Godfrey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lewes Old Grammar School 675 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.8 mi
Western Road Community Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Southover CofE Primary School 288 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Priory School 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Hamsey Community Primary School 99 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Compass Community School Pinetree Park 13 pupils Other independent special school Christian 10–19 Report 1.9 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

  • Lewes station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Glynde station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beckett Way (adj, Old Malling Way) 1 min walk
  • Peckham Close (opp, Old Malling Way) 1 min walk
  • Lambert Place (adj, Old Malling Way) 2 min walk
  • Stoneham Close (adj, Old Malling Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Foundry Healthcare Lewes
    School Hill Practice, School Hill H, 33 High Street, Lewes · 0.7 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 6 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.4%62.5%
Private rented20.8%20.3%
Social rented19.7%17.1%
Households542

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,258

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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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