Mercread Road, Seaford

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN25 1AB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£160,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£289,750

10 sales

Price range

£160k – £378k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2026

BN25 1AB

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkSeaford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Mercread Road, Seaford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £304,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mercread Road compared

BN25 postcode area£405,110

Seaford£405,110

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£304,167	15 Sep 2025
Terraced	3	£304,167	14 Oct 2025
Flat	1	£160,000	31 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Mercread Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	31 Mar 2026	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
19, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	14 Oct 2025	£310,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	15 Sep 2025	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	25 Jun 2025	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	3 Mar 2022	£377,500	Terraced	Freehold
6, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	3 Dec 2021	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26A, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	14 Jan 2021	£365,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	25 Jan 2019	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	16 Jul 2018	£287,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	16 Jul 2018	£265,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Mercread Road BN25 1AB	7 Dec 2017	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
26, Mercread Road	£225,000 (Dec 2017) → £377,500 (Mar 2022)	+68% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mercread Road

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mercread Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage & arson	10
Vehicle crime	8
Public order	7
Shoplifting	4

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

Flood risk

Mercread Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Seaford seafront Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Seaford seafront Flood alert area
Seaford Town Flood alert area
Inland areas of Seaford 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 Mercread Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Annecy Catholic Primary School 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Seaford Primary School 393 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Seaford Head School 1,461 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 661 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Cuckmere House School 92 pupils	Academy special converter	6–16	Report	1.0 mi
Bowden House School 39 pupils	Community special school	5–18	Report	1.0 mi
Chyngton School 332 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Seaford station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Bishopstone station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Newhaven Harbour station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

War Memorial (opp, Sutton Park Road) 2 min walk
War Memorial (adj, Sutton Park Road) 3 min walk
Library (o/s, Sutton Park Road) 3 min walk
Library (opp, Sutton Park Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Old School Surgery
Church Street, Seaford · 0.2 mi
Seaford Medical Practice
Dane Road, Seaford · 0.3 mi
Quayside Medical Practice
10 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 2.9 mi
Newhaven Medical Centre
5-8 Newhaven Square, Newhaven · 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 6 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.3%	62.5%
Private rented	20.0%	20.3%
Social rented	14.4%	17.1%
Households	784

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,509

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	85%	80%
Gigabit-capable	85%	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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