West Gate, Plumpton Green, Lewes

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN7 3BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£660,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£607,932
18 sales
Price range
£298k – £985k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2026
BN7 3BQ

At a glance

House prices£608k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkPlumpton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on West Gate, Plumpton Green, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £660,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £657,033. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Gate compared

BN7 postcode area£554,211
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £885,000 (1 sales)2016£885k2017: £530,000 (1 sales)2017£530k2018: £470,000 (1 sales)2018£470k2019: £297,500 (1 sales)2019£298k2020: £683,750 (2 sales)2020£684k2021: £630,750 (4 sales)2021£631k2022: £807,500 (2 sales)2022£808k2024: £554,250 (4 sales)2024£554k2025: £377,780 (1 sales)2025£378k2026: £660,000 (1 sales)2026£660k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£657,03310 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£362,42710 Oct 2025

Sold prices on West Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, West Gate BN7 3BQ 10 Jun 2026£660,000 DetachedFreehold
16, West Gate BN7 3BQ 10 Oct 2025£377,780 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, West Gate BN7 3BQ 29 Nov 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
3, West Gate BN7 3BQ 10 Oct 2024£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, West Gate BN7 3BQ 27 Sep 2024£710,000 DetachedFreehold
32, West Gate BN7 3BQ 20 May 2024£570,000 DetachedFreehold
25, West Gate BN7 3BQ 26 Jul 2022£985,000 DetachedFreehold
2, West Gate BN7 3BQ 4 Apr 2022£630,000 DetachedFreehold
23, West Gate BN7 3BQ 16 Aug 2021£760,000 DetachedFreehold
28, West Gate BN7 3BQ 30 Jun 2021£625,000 DetachedFreehold
26, West Gate BN7 3BQ 29 Jun 2021£538,000 DetachedFreehold
17, West Gate BN7 3BQ 14 May 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
22, West Gate BN7 3BQ 9 Oct 2020£542,500 DetachedFreehold
24, West Gate BN7 3BQ 21 Jan 2020£825,000 DetachedFreehold
16, West Gate BN7 3BQ 30 Aug 2019£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, West Gate BN7 3BQ 2 Jul 2018£470,000 DetachedFreehold
18, West Gate BN7 3BQ 21 Dec 2017£530,000 DetachedFreehold
25, West Gate BN7 3BQ 23 Nov 2016£885,000 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
16, West Gate £297,500 (Aug 2019) → £377,780 (Oct 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
5, West Gate £470,000 (Jul 2018) → £525,000 (Nov 2024) +12%
over 6 yrs
18, West Gate £530,000 (Dec 2017) → £710,000 (Sep 2024) +34%
over 7 yrs
25, West Gate £885,000 (Nov 2016) → £985,000 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Gate

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Gate 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).

Other theft1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

West Gate 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 West Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Plumpton Primary School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Chailey School 862 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 242 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 243 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 2.3 mi
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Burgess Hill station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Riddens Lane (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Riddens Lane (opp, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • All Saints Church (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • East View Fields (opp, Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Silverdale Practice
    4 Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill · 2.9 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.2%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households454

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+27.2%18.6%
Residents1,058

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%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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