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Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly

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About

Five Ash Down sits on a high ridge within the Wealden landscape, characterised by scattered farmsteads and areas of woodland. The settlement itself is linear, following the main road with a mix of older cottages and more modern housing. To the south, the land slopes away towards the upper reaches of the River Ouse.

The nearby hamlets of Horsted and Chiddingly are set within a more traditional agricultural patchwork of fields and hedgerows. Chiddingly is noted for its historic church and the 15th-century Priest House, a timber-framed building that now operates as a museum. The area retains a quiet, rural atmosphere defined by its network of narrow lanes and working farms.

Area overview

On average Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is £61,876 per year. There are 5 schools in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly is home to around 6,699 people, with a population density of about 78.4 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly Population
6,699
Population density
78.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.61(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.9(-11%)
Other theft
4.93(-12%)
Burglary
3.73(+43%)
Public order
3.43(-43%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,172
92.13%
Other White
179
2.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
57
0.85%
Irish
41
0.61%
Indian
34
0.51%
Total population: 6,699

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,065
36.72%
Level 3 (A level)
996
17.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
844
15.01%
No qualifications
702
12.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
591
10.51%
Total 16+ residents: 5,624

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,257
45.74%
Owns with a mortgage
877
31.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
275
10.01%
Other social rented
151
5.49%
Social rents from council
81
2.95%
Total households: 2,748

Property prices in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly

Median price£537,000
Price per sq ft£413
Sales (last 12 months)69
Typical range (middle 50%)£400K – £735K

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £537,000 (about £413 per square foot) in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,144 up to £1,850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached45£665,000£427
Semi-Detached13£420,000£413
Terraced9£327,500£381
Flats2£217,500£338

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£574,150£182,500£326,500£290,000
2017£665,000£325,000£345,000£315,000
2018£685,000£287,000£370,000£315,000
2019£700,000£271,250£392,500£292,500
2020£662,500£285,000£370,000£295,000
2021£750,000£295,500£430,750£343,000
2022£876,000£270,000£482,500£355,000
2023£800,000£197,500£400,000£337,500
2024£750,000£235,000£425,000£341,000
2025£630,000£217,500£400,000£326,750
2026£672,500£245,000£417,500£327,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£354£308£372£364
2017£354£377£360£333
2018£347£365£374£376
2019£366£335£357£365
2020£384£359£347£372
2021£417£385£401£416
2022£427£338£481£440
2023£466£295£452£439
2024£420£354£422£441
2025£434£346£413£466
2026£407£308£386£310
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Five Ash Down, Horsted & Chiddingly 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.