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Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield

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About

Buxted sits within the River Uck valley, its landscape shaped by the historical iron industry, with the preserved Buxted Park estate as a central feature. The area is primarily residential with local services clustered around the railway station, which provides a direct link to London. Surrounding farmland and woodland, including parts of the Ashdown Forest fringe, create a transition from village to open countryside.

The neighbouring parishes of Framfield and Rotherfield occupy higher ground on the Weald clay ridge. Framfield maintains a more dispersed, agricultural character with isolated farms and hamlets. Rotherfield is a larger village with a notable medieval church at its centre, its historic streets radiating outwards. The entire area is characterised by a network of narrow, winding lanes connecting settlements through a mix of woodland, hedgerows, and fields.

Area overview

On average Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 4.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield is £66,533 per year. There are 6 schools in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield is home to around 7,990 people, with a population density of about 94.6 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield Population
7,990
Population density
94.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.76(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.13(-66%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.01(-38%)
Other theft
2.5(-55%)
Public order
2(-67%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,434
93.04%
Other White
241
3.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
64
0.8%
Irish
64
0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
32
0.4%
Total population: 7,990

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,665
39.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,169
17.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
998
14.79%
No qualifications
759
11.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
619
9.18%
Total 16+ residents: 6,746

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,606
48.33%
Owns with a mortgage
1,099
33.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
282
8.49%
Social rents from council
144
4.33%
Other forms of private rent
86
2.59%
Total households: 3,323

Property prices in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield

Median price£540,000
Price per sq ft£431
Sales (last 12 months)79
Typical range (middle 50%)£438K – £740K

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £431 per square foot) in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £2,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached46£700,000£439
Semi-Detached26£451,700£443
Terraced3£380,000£350
Flats4£202,500£434

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£612,500£165,000£475,000£276,000
2017£615,000£192,625£338,750£325,000
2018£633,750£273,500£367,500£465,000
2019£610,000£185,000£380,000£280,000
2020£658,750£590,000£390,000£405,000
2021£725,000£537,500£421,500£369,000
2022£785,000£168,000£476,250£387,500
2023£767,500£215,000£462,500£372,500
2024£640,000£197,500£528,000£380,000
2025£710,000£202,500£432,500£375,000
2026£585,000£453,400£395,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£386£369£345£318
2017£345£374£369£363
2018£354£337£345£377
2019£342£411£325£313
2020£381£245£350£292
2021£406£374£380£320
2022£469£413£433£348
2023£482£471£352£337
2024£460£427£431£440
2025£445£434£443£350
2026£486£384£459
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Buxted, Framfield & Rotherfield in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.