Detached
£709,953
16% above the Rotherfield average
55.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Rotherfield? £611,570
The average house price in Rotherfield is £611,570, based on 46 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.9% (£12,147) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 46
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Rotherfield?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£570,666
7% below the Rotherfield average
25.7% of sales
Terraced
£324,000
47% below the Rotherfield average
16.2% of sales
Flats
£182,500
70% below the Rotherfield average
2.9% of sales
Are house prices in Rotherfield going up or down?
House prices in Rotherfield are falling: down 1.9% (£12,147) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.9% (£151,421).
Past 12 months
−1.9%
−£12,147From £623,717 to £611,570
£655,529£608,375
Past 10 years
+32.9%
+£151,421From £460,149 to £611,570
£689,759£460,149
Quick answers for Rotherfield
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,330,000
Highest average, reached in December 2023
How many homes sold?
46
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
55.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
45.7% of sales
How many people live in Rotherfield?
3,320
186 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Rotherfield?
1,399
78 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Rotherfield?
120 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 92% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 17 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.9% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Rotherfield?
28 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −2.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Rotherfield?
114 listed buildings
12.9% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 64% of areas in England and Wales.
2 conservation areas · 1 Grade I · 1 scheduled monument · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Rotherfield?
NO₂ 6.0 µg/m³
Low for England and Wales · PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ (High) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Rotherfield rank?
21st most expensive area of Wealden.
Compared with 41 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rotherfield?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rotherfield, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
haywards grange steep road, east sussex
£3,300,000
Sold August 2014
View house details
How do house prices in Rotherfield compare with nearby areas?
Rotherfield compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wealden.
Rotherfield vs Crowborough
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Crowborough
- £452,236−£159,334
Open comparison
Rotherfield vs Withyham
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Withyham
- £669,085+£57,515
Open comparison
Rotherfield vs Frant
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Frant
- £825,011+£213,441
Open comparison
Rotherfield vs Mayfield and Five Ashes
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Mayfield and Five Ashes
- £573,455−£38,115
Open comparison
Rotherfield vs Hadlow Down
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Hadlow Down
- £728,750+£117,180
Open comparison
Rotherfield vs Buxted
- Rotherfield
- £611,570
- Buxted
- £614,696+£3,126
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:39 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rotherfield dataset covers 185 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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