UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/rh18
RH18Forest Row, Wealden, England
House prices in RH18, Forest Row
Homes in RH18 sold for a median of £485,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 103 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 8 postcode districts in the Wealden council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £688,000 | £513,000 to £1,021,000 |
| Semi-detached | 29 | £425,000 | £370,000 to £515,000 |
| Terraced | 14 | £422,500 | £342,000 to £480,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 16 | £200,000 | £139,000 to £250,000 |
RH18 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the RH postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of RH18's, it was £4,791 per m² from 567 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 43% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 28%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
13 sales in RH18, or 13%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in RH18
Each dot is a postcode in RH18 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 12 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| RH18 5BP | £1,200,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5HQ | £507,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5DS | £500,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5HN | £490,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5NU | £450,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5DB | £445,000 | 4 |
| RH18 5BY | £414,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5NT | £405,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5AZ | £380,500 | 3 |
| RH18 5DD | £356,500 | 5 |
| RH18 5HR | £200,000 | 3 |
| RH18 5DZ | £147,500 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 15%, from £398,500 in 2016 to £457,500 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 63 standard sales in RH18, 47% more than the 43 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Wealden council area
Median sale price of the 8 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. RH18 is the most expensive.
- RH18 Forest Row, this district£485,000
- TN5 Wadhurst£475,000
- TN6 Crowborough£450,000
- TN22 Uckfield£415,000
- TN21 Heathfield£385,000
- BN24 Pevensey£359,500
- BN27 Hailsham£325,000
- BN26 Polegate£320,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £166,000 for a semi-detached house on Stonepark Drive to £1,925,000 for a detached house on Hartfield Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in RH18. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Greenstede Croft Hartfield RoadSold for £1,925,000
- 9 Stonepark DriveSold for £166,000
- 57 Freshfield BankSold for £667,300
- Chapel MeadowSold for £925,000
- Merrilies Woodcote RoadSold for £885,000
- Stowford Lodge Chapel LaneSold for £1,200,000
- Cambridge House HighgateSold for £580,000
- 16 Ashdown CloseSold for £545,000
- Woodlands Lodge Ashdown PlaceSold for £635,000
- Dale House Dale RoadSold for £1,220,000
Living in RH18
Crime
93 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 72% of homes can get it
Lower than 75 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,728 a year in Wealden for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 98 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | |
| C | 46 | |
| D | 50 | |
| E | 14 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 2 |
About these figures
The figures come from 103 standard sales in RH18, the latest on 20 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 16% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.