The Close, Newhaven

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN9 0RU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£307,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£317,246
14 sales
Price range
£250k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
BN9 0RU

At a glance

House prices£317k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station19 min walkNewhaven Town station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on The Close, Newhaven have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £307,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,895. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

BN9 postcode area£310,637
Newhaven£310,637
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £259,950 (1 sales)2016£260k2018: £292,500 (2 sales)2018£293k2019: £310,000 (1 sales)2019£310k2020: £330,000 (1 sales)2020£330k2021: £316,000 (2 sales)2021£316k2022: £312,500 (1 sales)2022£313k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k2024: £350,000 (3 sales)2024£350k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k2026: £307,000 (1 sales)2026£307k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£316,89524 Feb 2026
Semi-detached4£318,12531 Jan 2025

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Close BN9 0RU 24 Feb 2026£307,000 DetachedFreehold
11, The Close BN9 0RU 31 Jan 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Close BN9 0RU 2 Dec 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Tanglewood, The Close BN9 0RU 29 Nov 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Close BN9 0RU 4 Jun 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Close BN9 0RU 24 Nov 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
21, The Close BN9 0RU 10 Feb 2022£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Close BN9 0RU 15 Dec 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Close BN9 0RU 25 Nov 2021£282,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Close BN9 0RU 17 Dec 2020£330,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Close BN9 0RU 9 Apr 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
21, The Close BN9 0RU 29 Mar 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, The Close BN9 0RU 21 Nov 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Close BN9 0RU 30 Aug 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
8, The Close BN9 0RU 20 Jul 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Close BN9 0RU 29 Jul 2016£259,950 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
8, The Close £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £307,000 (Feb 2026) +23%
over 8 yrs
21, The Close £240,000 (Mar 2019) → £312,500 (Feb 2022) +30%
over 3 yrs
6, The Close £325,000 (Aug 2018) → £310,000 (Apr 2019) → £330,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs
10, The Close £259,950 (Jul 2016) → £335,000 (Nov 2018) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of The 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 behaviour9
Violence & sexual offences8
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order3
Robbery3
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

The Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Groundwater flooding in Denton Flood alert area
  • Newhaven Flood alert area
  • Tidal areas of Newhaven Flood alert 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Harbour Primary and Nursery School 473 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Breakwater Academy 144 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
High Cliff Academy 154 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Seahaven Academy 701 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.9 mi
Bowden House School 39 pupils Community special school 5–18 Report 2.2 mi
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.5 mi
Seaford Primary School 393 pupils Primary 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

  • Newhaven Town station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Newhaven Harbour station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bishopstone station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Leonard's Road (NW-bound, St Leonard's Road) 1 min walk
  • Cantercrow Hill (NE-bound, Cantercrow Hill) 1 min walk
  • Thompson Road (adj, Wellington Road) 2 min walk
  • Rookery Way (adj, Denton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Quayside Medical Practice
    10 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 1.1 mi
  • Newhaven Medical Centre
    5-8 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 1.1 mi
  • Seaford Medical Practice
    Dane Road, Seaford · 2.7 mi
  • Old School Surgery
    Church Street, Seaford · 2.8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.5%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,503

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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