Lower Drive, Seaford

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN25 3AT, BN25 3AS, BN25 3AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£449,211
14 sales
Price range
£350k – £670k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Mar 2025
BN25 3AT

At a glance

House prices£449k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station16 min walkSeaford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Lower Drive, Seaford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £449,211. Average sale prices rose from £398,650 in 2016 to £409,000 in 2025 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Drive compared

BN25 postcode area£405,110
Seaford£405,110
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £398,650 (3 sales)2016£399k2017: £420,000 (1 sales)2017£420k2018: £450,000 (1 sales)2018£450k2019: £410,000 (2 sales)2019£410k2020: £502,500 (2 sales)2020£503k2021: £470,000 (1 sales)2021£470k2022: £670,000 (1 sales)2022£670k2024: £440,000 (1 sales)2024£440k2025: £409,000 (2 sales)2025£409k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£449,2117 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Lower Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 7 Mar 2025£398,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 21 Feb 2025£420,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 10 Dec 2024£440,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lower Drive BN25 3AS 23 May 2022£670,000 DetachedFreehold
Totterdown, 13, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 12 Jan 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 2 Dec 2020£510,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 24 Jul 2020£495,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 27 Aug 2019£435,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 10 Apr 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 23 May 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Lower Drive BN25 3AR 10 Mar 2017£420,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lower Drive BN25 3AS 10 Nov 2016£468,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 5 Aug 2016£378,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Lower Drive BN25 3AT 29 Jul 2016£349,950 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
14, Lower Drive £468,000 (Nov 2016) → £670,000 (May 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs
36, Lower Drive £378,000 (Aug 2016) → £510,000 (Dec 2020) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Drive

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson9
Vehicle crime8
Public order6
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Lower Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Seaford seafront Flood alert area
  • Coastal areas of Seaford seafront 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 Lower Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bowden House School 39 pupils Community special school 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Seaford Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Chyngton School 332 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Annecy Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Seaford Head School 1,461 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Cuckmere House School 92 pupils Academy special converter 6–16 Report 1.1 mi
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 232 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Seaford station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bishopstone station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Newhaven Harbour station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Drive (adj, Upper Belgrave Road) 3 min walk
  • Lexden Road Top (E-bound, Lexden Drive) 3 min walk
  • Lexden Road Middle (N-bound, Lexden Road) 3 min walk
  • North Way (adj, Upper Belgrave Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Seaford Medical Practice
    Dane Road, Seaford · 0.8 mi
  • Old School Surgery
    Church Street, Seaford · 0.8 mi
  • Quayside Medical Practice
    10 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 2.7 mi
  • Newhaven Medical Centre
    5-8 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 2.7 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.3%64.1%
Aged 65+32.2%18.6%
Residents1,833

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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