Shortgate Lane, Laughton, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN8 6DQ, BN8 6DF, BN8 6DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£640,611
9 sales
Price range
£290k – £1.2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
BN8 6DF

At a glance

House prices£641k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkGlynde station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband25% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Shortgate Lane, Laughton, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £470,100. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shortgate Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shortgate Lane 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: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £635,000 (2 sales)2017£635k2019: £676,250 (2 sales)2019£676k2020: £620,000 (1 sales)2020£620k2021: £700,000 (1 sales)2021£700k2022: £1,200,000 (1 sales)2022£1.2m2025: £333,000 (1 sales)2025£333k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£470,10026 Mar 2025
Detached4£853,75028 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Shortgate Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Magpie Cottage, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DF 26 Mar 2025£333,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Barrowsmead, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DQ 24 Jan 2025£1,350,000 DetachedFreehold
Barrowsmead, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DQ 28 Jan 2022£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
Greenstead House, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DE 27 May 2021£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bywood Farm, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DF 21 Dec 2020£620,000 DetachedFreehold
Laughton House, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DF 12 Dec 2019£1,050,000 OtherFreehold
Concord, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DQ 15 Nov 2019£945,000 DetachedFreehold
Lyes Cottage, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DF 15 Oct 2019£407,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Greenstead House, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DE 16 Jun 2017£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Manor Cottage, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DG 16 Jun 2017£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Concord, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DQ 13 Oct 2016£470,000 OtherFreehold
Barrows, Shortgate Lane BN8 6DE 13 May 2016£290,000 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
Barrowsmead, Shortgate Lane £1,200,000 (Jan 2022) → £1,350,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 3 yrs
Greenstead House, Shortgate Lane £620,000 (Jun 2017) → £700,000 (May 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs
Concord, Shortgate Lane £470,000 (Oct 2016) → £945,000 (Nov 2019) +101%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shortgate Lane

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shortgate Lane 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).

Criminal damage & arson3
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Shortgate Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Shortgate Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Laughton Community Primary School 69 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
East Hoathly CofE Primary School 73 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Glynde station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Uckfield station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Berwick (Sussex) station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wok Inn (adj, B2192) 13 min walk
  • Wok Inn (opp, B2192) 13 min walk
  • The Roebuck Inn (adj, Lewes Road) 13 min walk

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 5 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,505

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)25%80%
Gigabit-capable25%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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