Rotten Row, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN7 1TN, BN7 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,822,083
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£1,644,068
12 sales
Price range
£320k – £3.9m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Apr 2026
BN7 1TN

At a glance

House prices£1.82m average234% above the Lewes average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station7 min walkLewes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband22% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Rotten Row, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £1,822,083. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,763,056. Average sale prices fell from £2,372,500 in 2016 to £1,295,625 in 2026 (-45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 234% above the Lewes average of £545,583 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rotten Row compared

Rotten Row£1,822,083
BN7 postcode area£554,211
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £2,372,500 (2 sales)2016£2.37m2017: £875,000 (2 sales)2017£875k2018: £666,316 (1 sales)2018£666k2019: £881,250 (1 sales)2019£881k2021: £2,000,000 (1 sales)2021£2m2022: £2,110,000 (2 sales)2022£2.11m2025: £2,875,000 (1 sales)2025£2.88m2026: £1,295,625 (2 sales)2026£1.3m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£1,763,05616 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£1,770,65825 Nov 2025
Flat1£320,00022 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Rotten Row

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Allington, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 16 Apr 2026£1,245,250 DetachedFreehold
Antioch House West, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 23 Mar 2026£1,346,000 DetachedFreehold
Crowlink, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 25 Nov 2025£2,875,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rykehurst House, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 10 Oct 2022£3,900,000 DetachedFreehold
The Studio, St. Annes Lodge, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 22 Feb 2022£320,000 FlatLeasehold
St. Annes Lodge, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 22 Feb 2022£1,720,000 DetachedFreehold
Camoys, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 30 Jun 2021£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
Garden House, Rotten Row BN7 1LJ 31 Jul 2019£881,250 DetachedFreehold
Chandos, Rotten Row BN7 1LJ 20 Apr 2018£666,316 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brook House, Rotten Row BN7 1LJ 24 Oct 2017£895,000 DetachedFreehold
The Cottage, Rotten Row BN7 1LJ 30 Aug 2017£855,000 DetachedFreehold
Rykehurst House, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 6 Dec 2016£3,020,000 DetachedFreehold
Sunnymead, Rotten Row BN7 1TN 1 Jul 2016£1,725,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
Rykehurst House, Rotten Row £3,020,000 (Dec 2016) → £3,900,000 (Oct 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rotten Row

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rotten Row in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour26
Shoplifting25
Burglary8
Public order8
Criminal damage & arson7

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

Flood risk

Rotten Row is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Winterbourne Stream Flood alert area
  • Winterbourne Stream at Lewes 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 Rotten Row

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lewes Old Grammar School 675 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.1 mi
Southover CofE Primary School 288 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Western Road Community Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Priory School 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Compass Community School Pinetree Park 13 pupils Other independent special school Christian 10–19 Report 1.1 mi
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.4 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Pelham Arms (o/s, Western Road) 2 min walk
  • The Pelham Arms (opp, Western Road) 2 min walk
  • The Kings Head (adj, Southover High Street) 4 min walk
  • The Kings Head (opp, Priory Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Foundry Healthcare Lewes
    School Hill Practice, School Hill H, 33 High Street, Lewes · 0.4 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.0%62.5%
Private rented23.3%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents1,333

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)22%80%
Gigabit-capable22%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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