May Tree Cottages, South Chailey, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN8 4PY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£595,000

1 sales

Price range

£595k – £595k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jun 2022

BN8 4PY

At a glance

House prices£595k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkPlumpton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband4% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on May Tree Cottages, South Chailey, Lewes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 21 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £595,000.

House prices on May Tree Cottages compared

BN8 postcode area£531,374

Lewes£545,583

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Tree Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£595,000	21 Jun 2022

Sold prices on May Tree Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, May Tree Cottages BN8 4PY	21 Jun 2022	£595,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near May Tree Cottages

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Tree Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

May Tree Cottages is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Upper 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 May Tree Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chailey School 862 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Plumpton Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 104 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 242 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.6 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

Plumpton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Cooksbridge station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Wivelsfield station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chailey School (opp, Mill Lane) 4 min walk
Chailey School (o/s, Mill Lane) 4 min walk
Mill Lane (opp, Lewes Road) 8 min walk
Mill Lane (adj, Lewes Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership
Newick Health Centre, Marbles Road, Lewes · 3.3 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.4%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	429

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,158

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	92%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	4%	80%
Gigabit-capable	4%	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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