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Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell neighbourhood of Lewes, England (ONS area Lewes 002). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes BN1, BN10, BN6, BN7, BN8, BN9, RH15, RH16, RH17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN7 3AQ.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Lewes (2 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £565,000 and flats for £435,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Lewes (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Plumpton, is 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£565,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£435,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell sits in Lewes

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes
Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Lewes with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lewes, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lewes, 2006 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lewes, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Plug-in car growth
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Plumpton Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 63 min) and Eastbourne (30 to 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Plumpton Primary School 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Chailey School 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell

What is the typical house price in Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell?

£565,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

How does Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell compare with the rest of Lewes?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Lewes with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Lewes.

Is Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell?

Plumpton. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 63 min) and Eastbourne (30 to 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wivelsfield Green, Ditchling & Rodmell?

Nearest state primary school. Plumpton Primary School. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Chailey School. 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.