Ashdown Road Forest Row, Wealden
41 addresses across 3 postcodes (RH18), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 42700267.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,122,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 8, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Wealden costs £2,728 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Grinstead, about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashdown Forest Health Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £1,122,500 | £825,000 | £1,420,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £777,500 | £775,000 | £915,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £890,000 | £850,000 | £895,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £868,000 | £868,000 | £868,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £647,600 | £575,000 | £730,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £657,500 | £590,000 | £725,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £550,000 | £400,000 | £700,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £521,500 | £415,000 | £670,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £530,000 | £530,000 | £530,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | MARLOCK RH18 5BN | Detached | £1,420,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | HOLLYBECK RH18 5BN | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | BRACKENSIDE RH18 5BW | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2020 | THE SPRIG RH18 5BN | Detached | £777,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2020 | RORY COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £915,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | THE SONG HOUSE RH18 5BW | Detached | £890,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | WYCHWOOD RH18 5BN | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2018 | HATHAWAY RH18 5BN | Detached | £895,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | HATHAWAY RH18 5BN | Detached | £868,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2013 | FARRANDENE RH18 5BW | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | CRAMOND RH18 5BW | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | YAFFLES RH18 5BN | Detached | £647,600 | |
| 29 Jun 2012 | HAWTHORN COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | FARRANDENE RH18 5BW | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | HURSTWOOD RH18 5BW | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | MELSTOCK RH18 5BN | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | MARLOCK RH18 5BN | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | LITTLE DOWNWOOD RH18 5BW | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | WOODLANDS COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £543,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | ST. CLOUD RH18 5BN | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | RED COTTAGE RH18 5BN | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2006 | HURSTWOOD RH18 5BW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2005 | LITTLE DOWNWOOD RH18 5BW | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2004 | THE VICARAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | THE SONG HOUSE RH18 5BW | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2001 | NETHERFIELD RH18 5BN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | BROOM COTTAGE RH18 5BN | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 7 Jan 1999 | THE SONG HOUSE RH18 5BW | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 9 Nov 1998 | FIRBANK RH18 5BW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1998 | MOUNT LODGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £262,500 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | HAWTHORN COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | YAFFLES RH18 5BN | Detached | £247,250 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | HURSTWOOD RH18 5BW | Detached | £179,500 | |
| 1 Apr 1997 | PINE COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | WOODLANDS COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 3 Jul 1996 | GREENWAYS RH18 5BN | Detached | £235,500 | |
| 29 May 1996 | MAGPIES RH18 5BN | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | ST. CLOUD RH18 5BN | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | BRACKENSIDE RH18 5BW | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Oct 1995 | HATHAWAY RH18 5BN | Detached | £223,500 | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | HAWTHORN COTTAGE RH18 5BW | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 6 Jul 1995 | MELSTOCK RH18 5BN | Detached | £235,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 168 m². Most common: House, detached (18); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1983-1990 (4); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- Brackenside, Ashdown Road
- Dornoch, Ashdown Road
- Farrandene, Ashdown Road
- Hathaway, Ashdown Road
- Hawthorn Cottage, Ashdown Road
- Hurst Wood House, Ashdown Road
- Magpies, Ashdown Road
- Melstock, Ashdown Road
- The Flat, Farrandene, Ashdown Road
- The Song House, Ashdown Road
- The Sprig, Ashdown Road
- Wychwood, Ashdown Road
- Yaffles, Ashdown Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Wealden in 2026-27: Band D £2,728 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,819 | £2,122 | £2,425 | £2,728 | £3,335 | £3,941 | £4,547 | £5,457 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (27% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| RH18 5BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH18 5EA | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 58 m and 76 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH18 5BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH18 5EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Grinstead 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Dormans 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Cowden (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Crescent Forest Row | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cowden - Crossroads | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashdown Forest Centre Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 16.9 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashdown Forest Health Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashdown Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1 Riverview Office Park [Dental Surgery] | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital Cdc | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | East Grinstead Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,910 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,700 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wealden Allotments 1.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kidbrooke Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kidbrooke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Brambletye House | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Medieval moated site, Brambletye Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spanden Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Alder Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Gill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Minepits Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Tanner's Hill Pett | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Weir Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 41 |
1 of the street's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wealden: see them on the Wealden page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khans Balti RH18 5ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Forest Biltong RH18 5DZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Forest Row Community Centre RH18 5DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Forest Roe Fish & Chips RH18 5DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Canopy RH18 5DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Coop RH18 5DN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Veasey and Son RH18 5DN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Kailash P&P Limited RH18 5DQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Hardware and DIY Ltd RH18 5DQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Nature Provides RH18 5HE | Distributors/Transporters | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blacklands Crescent (8); On or near Upper Close (5); On or near Ashdown Road (4); On or near School Lane (2); On or near Dale Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shalesbrook Lane · School Lane · Deerhurst Park · Upper Close · Blacklands Crescent · Park Crescent · Dale Road · Hatch End · Walhatch Close · Shalesbrook Lane · Medway Drive · Evelyn Clark Square
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.