Whitegates Close, South Chailey, Lewes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£246,333
23 sales
Price range
£119k – £428k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jun 2026
BN8 4AE

At a glance

House prices£276k average49% below the Lewes average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkPlumpton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Whitegates Close, South Chailey, Lewes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £275,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,118. That is 49% below the Lewes average of £545,583 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitegates Close compared

Whitegates Close£275,750
BN8 postcode area£531,374
Lewes£545,583
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BN8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,667 (3 sales)2016£175k2018: £234,000 (2 sales)2018£234k2019: £264,100 (5 sales)2019£264k2020: £229,183 (3 sales)2020£229k2021: £253,000 (2 sales)2021£253k2022: £273,333 (3 sales)2022£273k2023: £198,105 (1 sales)2023£198k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k2025: £273,250 (2 sales)2025£273k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£245,1181 Jun 2026
Semi-detached5£261,60015 Jul 2024
Flat3£166,00027 Sep 2018
Detached1£428,0008 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Whitegates Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 1 Jun 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 18 Dec 2025£291,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 30 Apr 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 15 Jul 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 19 Jul 2023£198,105 TerracedFreehold
24, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 31 Aug 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 11 Aug 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 28 Feb 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 1 Nov 2021£241,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 30 Sep 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 27 Nov 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 15 Oct 2020£231,550 TerracedFreehold
20, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 18 Sep 2020£226,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 29 Nov 2019£228,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 16 Sep 2019£262,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 30 Aug 2019£243,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 22 May 2019£159,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 8 Feb 2019£428,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 27 Sep 2018£204,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 16 Apr 2018£264,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 14 Jun 2016£175,000 FlatFreehold
16, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 18 Mar 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Whitegates Close BN8 4AE 6 Jan 2016£119,000 FlatLeasehold

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
20, Whitegates Close £226,000 (Sep 2020) → £260,000 (Jun 2026) +15%
over 6 yrs
17, Whitegates Close £198,105 (Jul 2023) → £291,500 (Dec 2025) +47%
over 2 yrs
22, Whitegates Close £264,000 (Apr 2018) → £262,000 (Sep 2019) → £310,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
27, Whitegates Close £159,500 (May 2019) → £241,000 (Nov 2021) +51%
over 2 yrs
16, Whitegates Close £230,000 (Mar 2016) → £243,000 (Aug 2019) → £265,000 (Sep 2021) +15%
over 6 yrs
18, Whitegates Close £228,000 (Nov 2019) → £230,000 (Nov 2020) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Whitegates Close

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitegates Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour4
Violence & sexual offences3
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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

Schools near Whitegates Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chailey School 862 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Plumpton Primary School 136 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Barcombe Church of England Primary School 132 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Cooksbridge station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Wivelsfield station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grantham Close (opp, A275) 2 min walk
  • Grantham Close (adj, A275) 2 min walk
  • Mill Lane (opp, Lewes Road) 2 min walk
  • Mill Lane (adj, Lewes Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership
    Newick Health Centre, Marbles Road, Lewes · 3.0 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.9%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented23.6%17.1%
Households478

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,107

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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