Lower Road is in Forest Row and in Wealden district. RH18 5HE is located in the Forest Row electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wealden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RH18 5ES, RH18 5AB, RH18 5DN, RH18 5EP, RH18 5HD, RH18 5AE, RH18 5EZ, RH18 5DQ, RH18 5HZ.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH18 5HE

Average Price
£449,736
Semi-Detached
£412,235
Terraced
£429,904
Detached
£749,149
Flats/Maisonettes
£227,555
Other
£565,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£440,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bakery Cottage Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002022-08-25 £440,383
Seasons View Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-04-05 £295,402
Standard House Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex
Other, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-02-11 £489,516
2 Dale Cottages Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-12-16 £352,408
Bakery Cottage Lower Road, Forest Row, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002021-05-21 £436,810

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Forest Row Church of England Primary School
Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane RH18 5EB 		723 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashurst Wood Primary School
School Lane, Ashurst Wood RH19 3QW 		1,630 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Estcots Primary School
Bourg-De-Peage Avenue, RH19 3TY 		3,899 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meads Primary School
Mill Way, RH19 4DD 		4,078 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackwell Primary School
Blackwell Farm Road, RH19 3JL 		5,308 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sackville School
Lewes Road, RH19 3TY 		3,891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMichael Hall School
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road RH18 5JA 		1,090 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrambletye School
Brambletye School, Lewes Road RH19 3PD 		1,739 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreenfields School
Greenfields School, Priory Road RH18 5JD 		1,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStep by Step School Limited
Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP 		4,959 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khans BaltiBrackenside Flat, 6 Lewes Road61 yd
Cafe Coco3, Hillside The Square62 yd
Ajo Il Corner ItalianoThe Bazaar The Square76 yd
Prosperity RestaurantProsperity Restaurant The Square76 yd
Emilio's CoffeeEmilios Coffee, The Bazaar The Square76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hop Yard Brewing CoThe Yard Lewes Road142 yd
Forest Row Social ClubForest Row Social Club Station Road301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ralphs CafeFlat 7, Newlands Place Hartfield Road154 yd
Forest Roe Fish & Chips23 Hartfield Road283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express StoreTesco Express And Petrol Station Lewes Road127 yd
The Coop19 Hartfield Road181 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gaches Health Club (Closed)
STATION ROAD 		health and fitness suite299 yd
Medway Park
FOREST ROW BUSINESS PARK FOREST ROW BUSINESS PARK STATION ROAD 		grass pitches397 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RH18 5HE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Other Theft 15
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Shoplifting 7
Burglary 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RH18 5HE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket162 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Walhatch Close437 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket162 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket162 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Lower Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Road0 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket162 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside59 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillside59 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station127 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Road, Forest Row, RH18 5HE

Employment

RH18 5HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH18 5HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities13
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other11
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female178
Male128

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced46
Widowed24

Health

Very good health154
Good health94
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 91
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union33
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years28
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
France4
Germany6
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain2
Romania2
Other EU countries19
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania5
No passport held35

Religion

No religion120
Christian137
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Other religion7
Not answered35
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