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Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

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About

Forest Row sits on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest, with the main street leading directly onto its heathland. The village is a gateway to this large area of open public access land, characterised by pine trees, gorse, and sandy tracks. Local shops and services are concentrated along the A22 corridor, which runs through the centre.

Coleman's Hatch is a smaller, more scattered settlement nestled within the forest itself to the south. It consists largely of houses and cottages set along narrow, wooded lanes that wind through the quiet heath. The area is defined by its immediate proximity to the walking routes and bridleways that cross the high, open ridges of the forest.

Area overview

On average Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £69,838 per year. There are 1 schools in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is home to around 6,434 people, with a population density of about 115.8 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch Population
6,434
Population density
115.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
34.5(+332%)
Violence and sexual offences
20.52(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.21(+7%)
Other theft
5.44(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.44(-16%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,384
83.67%
Other White
595
9.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
94
1.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
70
1.09%
Irish
49
0.76%
Total population: 6,435

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,384
44.96%
Level 3 (A level)
944
17.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
699
13.18%
No qualifications
548
10.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
408
7.7%
Total 16+ residents: 5,302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,183
44.17%
Owns with a mortgage
762
28.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
385
14.38%
Social rents from council
184
6.87%
Other forms of private rent
97
3.62%
Total households: 2,678

Property prices in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

Median price£525,000
Price per sq ft£444
Sales (last 12 months)62
Typical range (middle 50%)£360K – £976K

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £444 per square foot) in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£1,000,000£492
Semi-Detached15£485,000£436
Terraced9£410,000£467
Flats9£235,000£332

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£730,000£265,750£419,975£324,000
2017£657,500£225,000£458,500£388,750
2018£850,000£225,000£385,000£359,000
2019£645,000£200,000£415,000£375,000
2020£710,000£200,000£465,000£376,750
2021£710,000£264,000£470,000£400,000
2022£890,000£235,000£450,000£425,000
2023£815,000£226,060£460,000£442,500
2024£715,000£185,000£461,000£435,000
2025£877,500£200,000£419,475£410,000
2026£701,000£540,000£659,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£389£359£368£399
2017£412£352£478£441
2018£391£350£391£380
2019£389£292£380£328
2020£431£281£396£358
2021£441£289£460£465
2022£505£351£474£415
2023£509£341£435£450
2024£474£289£467£495
2025£447£320£472£435
2026£504£436£540
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

Is Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch safe?

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch?

The median sale price in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is £525,000 (about £444 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch?

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch?

Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch sits around rank 22,757 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch?

The average household income in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch is around £69,838 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Forest Row & Coleman's Hatch

RH193RZ

Dirty Lane

RH185HN

Freshfield Bank

RH185AZ

Highgate Road

RH185LX

Rystwood Road

RH193PW

Holtye Road

RH193PZ

Shepherdsgrove Lane

TN74JF

Motte Field

TN74ED

Cat Street

RH185JD

Priory Road

RH185ND

Bank View

TN74JR

Edenbridge Road

RH185DP

London Road

RH185HQ

Freshfield Bank

RH185DE

Post Horn Close

RH185HT

Weir Wood

TN87EE

Cansiron Lane

RH185DT

Hatch End

RH185FU

Hartfield Road

RH185LW

Tompsets Bank

RH185FY

Station Road

RH185EE

London Road

TN74DH

Newtons Hill

RH185DX

Upper Close

RH185BD

Chapel Lane

RH185AT

Tomtits Lane

TN74AT

Parrock Lane

TN74LB

Butcherfield Lane

RH185NX

Medway Drive

RH185AA

Lewes Road

RH185ES

Lewes Road

TN74DL

Cotchford Lane

TN74HN

Shepherds Hill

RH185AQ

Lewes Road

TN74DP

Cat Street

RH185HW

Freshfield Bank

RH185NA

Forest Road

TN74AD

High Street

RH185BU

Chapel Lane

TN87EL

Hartfield

TN74DY

Cat Street

TN74JX

Butcherfield Lane

RH185BE

Highgate

TN74AH

Gallipot Hill

TN74AS

Parrock Lane

RH185AY

Spring Meadow

RH185JA

Priory Road

RH185JH

Hindleap Lane

TN74DJ

Cotchford Lane

RH193PN

Shovelstrode Lane

RH185PA

Swans Ghyll

RH185AR

Lewes Road

TN74AU

Parrock Lane

RH185DF

Ashdown Close

RH185BX

Park Road

RH185LL

Tompsets Bank

RH185JT

Hartfield Road

RH185NF

Hartfield Road

RH185EW

Blenheim Fields

TN74LD

Butcherfield Lane

RH185BN

Ashdown Road

RH185LS

Shalesbrook Lane

RH185NS

Medway View

RH185JG

Legsheath Lane

RH185EH

Brambletye Lane

RH185HB

Riverside

TN74HH

Hartfield Road

RH185LG

Lewes Road

RH185NU

Medway Drive

RH185DL

Hatch End

RH185EJ

London Road

RH185LJ

Balfour Gardens

RH185GS

Lewes Road

RH185AX

Highgate Road

TN74AY

Gallipot Hill

TN87EJ

Rogerstown

TN87JP

Furnace Lane

RH185HL

Gage Ridge

RH185HA

Lewes Road

TN74DZ

Cat Street

TN74JU

Butcherfield Lane

RH194JN

Legsheath Lane

RH185HH

Colchester Vale

RH185DJ

School Lane

RH185DW

Station Road

TN74JL

Edenbridge Road

TN87DZ

Hartfield Road

TN74AW

High Street

TN74HS

Parrock Lane

RH185BS

Chapel Lane

TN74DX

Cat Street

TN74JH

Edenbridge Road

RH185HF

Priory Road

RH185EP

Lewes Road

RH193PE

Homestall Road

RH193PY

Shepherdsgrove Lane

TN74JT

Butcherfield Lane

RH185JF

Priory Road

RH185DB

Stonedene Close

TN74EB

Cat Street

RH185EA

Hartfield Road

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.