Dale Road Forest Row, Wealden
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH18), about 300 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 42700268.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,220,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026 (-1.6% on a year); private rents averaged £1,266 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 4, D: 7, E: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Medway Drive, is 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 70 times (477 hours) in 2025.
- 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 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Grinstead, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) 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 71 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashdown Forest Health Centre, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,220,000 | £1,220,000 | £1,220,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £1,190,000 | £1,180,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,082,500 | £890,000 | £1,275,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £895,000 | £895,000 | £895,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 | £1,125,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £941,000 | £857,000 | £1,025,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £867,500 | £750,000 | £985,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £978,500 | £857,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £705,000 | £705,000 | £705,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £579,000 | £579,000 | £579,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £900,000 | £875,000 | £925,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £585,000 | £535,000 | £700,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2008 | BANK FARMHOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | BANK FARMHOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | BROOKLANDS RH18 5BP | Detached | £890,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | BROOKLANDS RH18 5BP | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | DALE HOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,220,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2024 | DALE HOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,275,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2019 | DALE HOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,125,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | DALE HOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £705,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2013 | DAWSONS WOOD RH18 5BP | Detached | £579,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | DEER RUN RH18 5BP | Detached | £985,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2021 | HAYES RH18 5BP | Detached | £895,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | HIGH TREES RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,025,000 | |
| 16 May 2008 | HIGH TREES RH18 5BP | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2015 | HOOKE COTTAGE RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2000 | KEPPEL HOUSE RH18 5BP | Detached | £220,000 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2025 | OLD OAKS RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | OLD OAKS RH18 5BP | Detached | £857,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | OLD OAKS RH18 5BP | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2018 | SPRING MEAD RH18 5BP | Detached | £857,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2025 | WHITE HEATHER RH18 5BP | Detached | £1,180,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | WHITE HEATHER RH18 5BP | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | WHITE HEATHER RH18 5BP | Detached | £617,500 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | WHITE HEATHER RH18 5BP | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | WILLOUGHBY RH18 5BP | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2006 | WILLOUGHBY RH18 5BP | Detached | £535,000 |
House prices and rents in Wealden
A typical home in Wealden cost £380,679 in August 2026, 1.6% less than a year before. That is 3% more than five years earlier and 17% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £575,010 |
| Semi-detached | £341,952 |
| Terraced | £285,348 |
| Flat or maisonette | £180,919 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £289,839 |
Private renters in Wealden paid £1,266 a month on average in September 2026, 1.8% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £898 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,147 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,433 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,091 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 247 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 26,579 kWh of it on average in 2024, 65% more than the district's 16,124 kWh, and 6,016 kWh of electricity, 34% more than the district's 4,499 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BP | 15 | 5,912 kWh | 16 | 25,670 kWh |
| RH18 5BS | 19 | 3,954 kWh | 20 | 24,616 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is RH18.
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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| RH18 5BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 70 times, for 477 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Medway, The River Medway.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cso at Station Road - Forest Row Southern Water; monitored 49% of the year | River Medway | 14 | 38 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hartfield Road Cso Southern Water | The River Medway | 56 | 439 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Drive Forest Row | 1975 to 1979 | Inert | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 71 m and 86 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BP | 100% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| RH18 5BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Grinstead 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Dormans 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Cowden (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Evelyn Clark Square Forest Row | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cowden - Crossroads | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashdown Forest Centre Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashdown Forest Health Centre Good Aug 2016 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashdown Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stone Cottage (Dental Surgery) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital Cdc Good May 2019 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tablehurst Farm Cottage Good Aug 2019 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | East Grinstead Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,910 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,700 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wealden Allotments 1.1 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kidbrooke Park Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) west. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kidbrooke Park Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Stables to North of Kidbrooke Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Kidbrooke Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Brambletye House | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Medieval moated site, Brambletye Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Kidbrooke Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Spanden Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Gill Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Tanner's Hill Pett | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Weir Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 50% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 370 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown Day Nursery RH18 5AT | Full day care | 56 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 370 m |
| Orchard Setting RH18 5JX | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 147 childminders and 44 home childcarers (nannies) in East Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Trunk Brewery RH18 5AT | Manufacturers/packers | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Ashdown Day Nursery RH18 5AT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Khans Balti RH18 5ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Forest Biltong RH18 5DZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Forest Row Community Centre RH18 5DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hatch End (9); On or near Woodcote Road (4); On or near Ashdown Road (4); On or near Spring Meadow (2); On or near Highgate Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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 | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 · Woodcote Road · Tompsets Bank · Spring Meadow · Hatch End · Card Hill · Chequer Grange · Inkpen Lane · Ashdown Road · Shalesbrook Lane · Evelyn Clark Square · School Lane
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.