Ashurst Road Seaford, Lewes
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN25), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23300719.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Lewes costs £2,756 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaford (Sussex), about 580 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old School Surgery, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £261,250 | £240,000 | £282,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £133,333 | £133,333 | £133,333 |
| 2010 | 1 | £147,000 | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2021 | 2 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 18 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 10 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 13 BN25 1AH | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2016 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 4 BN25 1AH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 5 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 21 BN25 1AH | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2013 | 12 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 10 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £282,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2011 | 7 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £133,333 | |
| 22 Dec 2010 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 4 BN25 1AH | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2009 | 13 BN25 1AH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 4 BN25 1AH | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2003 | 12 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 5 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 6 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 9 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 16 BN25 1AH | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 17 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2000 | 10 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 9 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1999 | 6 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £24,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 9 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £22,500 | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 5 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 11 BN25 1AH | Semi-detached | £83,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (3); Flat (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Lewes in 2026-27: Band D £2,756 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,837 | £2,144 | £2,450 | £2,756 | £3,369 | £3,981 | £4,594 | £5,512 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 1,540 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Seaford Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford: up to 19 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Talland Parade: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 1-10 Talland Parade, High Street, Seaford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- East Street Car Park, East Street, Seaford: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- 6 Steyne Road, Seaford: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- The Shore, 7 Dane Road, Seaford: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Approach/ Dane Road, Seaford: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Gas Works site, Blatchington Road, Seaford: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN25 1AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN25 1AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 6 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN25 1AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN25 1AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaford (Sussex) 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bishopstone (Sussex) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Newhaven Harbour 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seaford Head Lower School | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bishopstone - Hill Rise | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Esplanade Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 46.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old School Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 41 43 High Street (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | Eastbourne District General Hospital | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Police station | Seaford Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Seaford, Broadstreet | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,870 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crouch Gardens 2.8 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | Seaford Allotments 3.2 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade, a scheduled monument, 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Martello tower no 74 on Seaford Esplanade | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Medieval crypt, Church Street | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Parish Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Hillfort and a bowl barrow on Seaford Head | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seaford Bay | Bay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Yellow Falls | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Hawth Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| South Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Exceat Saltings | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Beggar's Croft | Wood | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 Lewes: see them on the Lewes page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaford Head School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Seaford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chyngton School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Town Football Club BN25 1AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Impact Food Group @ Seaford Head School - Lower Site BN25 1AL | School/college/university | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Seaford Head Retirement Home BN25 1AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Seaford Musical Theatre BN25 1QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Cornfield House BN25 1SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Seaford Thai Kitchen BN25 1PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 23 May 2025 |
| The Cinque Ports BN25 1PP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Party Emporium BN25 1PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Vicini Vicini BN25 1PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Lucky House BN25 1PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Seaford Bean Limited BN25 1LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Scoop & Weigh BN25 1LZ | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Collins Family Restaurant T/A The Grumpy Chef Ltd BN25 1LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| SEAFORD NEWS & WINE BN25 1LX | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Co-Operative BN25 1LZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marine Crescent (12); On or near Steyne Close (7); On or near Diamond Jubilee Close (6); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (4); On or near Crouch Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
Dean Road · Steyne Close · Crooked Lane · Bramber Close · Bramber Lane · Bramber Road · Steyne Road · Marine Crescent · Heathfield Road · Crouch Lane · Diamond Jubilee Close · Mercread Road
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.