Shepherds Way, South Chailey, Lewes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£303,201
30 sales
Price range
£230k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
BN8 4QQ

At a glance

House prices£303k averageSince 2016 (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 station27 min walkPlumpton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Shepherds Way, South Chailey, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £303,201. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shepherds Way compared

BN8 postcode area£531,374
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,253 (6 sales)2016£285k2017: £264,667 (3 sales)2017£265k2018: £282,500 (2 sales)2018£283k2019: £305,167 (3 sales)2019£305k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £298,000 (6 sales)2021£298k2022: £340,000 (1 sales)2022£340k2023: £335,333 (3 sales)2023£335k2024: £319,500 (2 sales)2024£320k2025: £336,000 (2 sales)2025£336k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced30£303,20119 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Shepherds Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 19 Mar 2026£365,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 19 Sep 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 28 Feb 2025£327,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 29 Apr 2024£301,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 12 Jan 2024£338,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 4 Aug 2023£321,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 26 May 2023£335,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 3 May 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 26 Sep 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 29 Oct 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 15 Sep 2021£307,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 25 May 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 16 Feb 2021£298,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 7 Jan 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 7 Jan 2021£298,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 4 Sep 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 26 Nov 2019£330,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 14 Aug 2019£287,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 8 Feb 2019£298,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 14 Dec 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 14 Feb 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 7 Dec 2017£286,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 29 Sep 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 11 Jan 2017£278,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 16 Dec 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 31 Oct 2016£275,515 TerracedFreehold
16, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 7 Oct 2016£295,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 12 Feb 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 12 Feb 2016£310,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Shepherds Way BN8 4QQ 8 Jan 2016£276,000 TerracedFreehold

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
8, Shepherds Way £310,000 (Feb 2016) → £310,000 (Oct 2021) → £365,000 (Mar 2026) +18%
over 10 yrs
34, Shepherds Way £335,000 (May 2023) → £345,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 2 yrs
18, Shepherds Way £270,000 (Dec 2016) → £287,500 (Aug 2019) → £338,000 (Jan 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
16, Shepherds Way £295,000 (Oct 2016) → £350,000 (May 2023) +19%
over 7 yrs
28, Shepherds Way £278,000 (Jan 2017) → £298,000 (Jan 2021) → £340,000 (Sep 2022) +22%
over 6 yrs
12, Shepherds Way £230,000 (Sep 2017) → £280,000 (May 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
30, Shepherds Way £285,000 (Feb 2016) → £330,000 (Nov 2019) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shepherds Way

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shepherds Way 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 offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Shepherds Way 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 Shepherds Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 2.5 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 · 27 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Wivelsfield station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 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) 9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.4%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households429

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,158

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)97%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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