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South Way, Lewes

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Way, Lewes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lewes/south-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN7 1LY, BN7 1LX, BN7 1LU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£675,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£662,985
34 sales
Price range
£430k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
BN7 1LY

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At a glance

House prices£675k average24% above the Lewes average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkLewes station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

34 property sales on South Way, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £675,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £629,650. Average sale prices rose from £506,167 in 2016 to £670,000 in 2026 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% above the Lewes average of £545,253 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 44% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on South Way range from £430,000 to £1,152,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 80 streets in Lewes with at least two sales in the last year, South Way ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on South Way compared

South Way£675,000
BN7 postcode area£557,519
Lewes£545,253
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £506,167 (3 sales)2016£506k2017: £570,000 (3 sales)2017£570k2018: £661,375 (4 sales)2018£661k2019: £560,000 (1 sales)2019£560k2020: £607,150 (4 sales)2020£607k2021: £677,267 (3 sales)2021£677k2022: £570,000 (1 sales)2022£570k2023: £886,920 (5 sales)2023£887k2024: £615,833 (3 sales)2024£616k2025: £691,000 (5 sales)2025£691k2026: £670,000 (2 sales)2026£670k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£629,65017 Jul 2026
Detached15£711,26727 Feb 2026
Terraced1£538,80020 Aug 2021

Sold prices on South Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, South Way BN7 1LY 17 Jul 2026£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Harbourlands, South Way BN7 1LX 27 Feb 2026£675,000 DetachedFreehold
23, South Way BN7 1LX 15 Dec 2025£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, South Way BN7 1LY 10 Oct 2025£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, South Way BN7 1LY 19 Sep 2025£590,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21A, South Way BN7 1LX 14 Aug 2025£900,000 DetachedFreehold
1, South Way BN7 1LX 13 Mar 2025£640,000 DetachedFreehold
26, South Way BN7 1LY 16 Sep 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
51, South Way BN7 1LY 26 Jul 2024£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, South Way BN7 1LX 25 Mar 2024£662,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, South Way BN7 1LY 27 Sep 2023£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, South Way BN7 1LU 25 Aug 2023£1,152,000 DetachedFreehold
30, South Way BN7 1LY 27 Jun 2023£1,100,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, South Way BN7 1LY 14 Apr 2023£895,000 DetachedFreehold
50, South Way BN7 1LY 10 Jan 2023£662,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, South Way BN7 1LY 18 Aug 2022£4,000 OtherFreehold
62, South Way BN7 1LY 14 Apr 2022£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, South Way BN7 1LY 20 Aug 2021£538,800 TerracedFreehold
4, South Way BN7 1LU 28 Jun 2021£798,000 DetachedFreehold
39, South Way BN7 1LY 25 Jun 2021£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, South Way BN7 1LY 10 Dec 2020£627,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Way BN7 1LX 9 Dec 2020£558,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, South Way BN7 1LY 25 Mar 2020£533,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ranworth, South Way BN7 1LX 17 Mar 2020£710,000 DetachedFreehold
40, South Way BN7 1LY 28 Mar 2019£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, South Way BN7 1LY 12 Nov 2018£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4A, South Way BN7 1LU 20 Apr 2018£670,500 DetachedFreehold
Nought, South Way BN7 1LX 28 Mar 2018£765,000 DetachedFreehold
1, South Way BN7 1LX 12 Feb 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
Gippsland, South Way BN7 1LX 26 Sep 2017£645,000 DetachedFreehold
Beggars Roost, South Way BN7 1LX 1 Sep 2017£635,000 DetachedFreehold
27, South Way BN7 1LX 13 Apr 2017£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, South Way BN7 1LY 30 Jun 2016£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Five Pennies, South Way BN7 1LX 29 Jun 2016£576,000 DetachedFreehold
7, South Way BN7 1LX 26 Apr 2016£447,500 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
62, South Way £570,000 (Apr 2022) → £590,000 (Sep 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
1, South Way £485,000 (Feb 2018) → £640,000 (Mar 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
27, South Way £430,000 (Apr 2017) → £662,500 (Mar 2024) +54%
over 7 yrs
30, South Way £725,000 (Nov 2018) → £1,100,100 (Jun 2023) +52%
over 5 yrs
59, South Way £495,000 (Jun 2016) → £533,000 (Mar 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near South Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lewes Old Grammar School 675 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Southover CofE Primary School 288 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Western Road Community Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Priory School 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Compass Community School Pinetree Park 13 pupils Other independent special school Christian 10–19 Report 1.3 mi
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 190 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Lewes station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Southease - Piddinghoe Road station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cross Way (adj, Middle Way) 2 min walk
  • East Way (opp, North Way) 2 min walk
  • Recreation Ground (opp, Nevill Crescent) 4 min walk
  • Nevill Crescent (adj, Nevill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Foundry Healthcare Lewes
    School Hill Practice, School Hill H, 33 High Street, Lewes · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lewes High Street · 0.9 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Station Road Lewes · 1.0 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Lewes · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Lewes Superstore · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • St Annes Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ha Baker · 0.9 mi
  • Wyborns Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Orchard House · 0.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Lewes · 0.3 mi
  • St Anne's Dental Practice · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.1%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented24.0%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,518

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks91%92%

Share of homes across Lewes with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around South Way

Ethnic group

HereLewes
White93%94.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.7%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.7%

Religion

HereLewes
No religion62.3%48.2%
Christian28.5%42.7%
Not answered6.1%6.3%
Muslim1.3%0.8%
Other religion0.9%0.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.4%0.3%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereLewes
Born in the UK89.4%91.2%
Born outside the UK10.6%8.8%

Highest qualification

HereLewes
Level 4 qualifications and above51.3%34.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%14.2%
No qualifications9.7%16.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.2%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.4%
Other qualifications2%2.7%

General health

HereLewes
Very good health52.2%45.6%
Good health34.1%34.8%
Fair health10.6%14.2%
Bad health2.4%4.3%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereLewes
1 car or van in household50.2%44.1%
No cars or vans in household23.6%18.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.3%27%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%10%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lewes.

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Estate agents near South Way

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