Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey at a glance
- House prices
- £440,000
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 7.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle63rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey a good place to live?
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Lewes below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £440,000
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 45 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Schools
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Flood risk
7.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.5% of the area. That is the 63rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Transport
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey a good place to live?
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey.
What are house prices like in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey?
The median sale price was £440,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey?
Schools rank in the 98th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey?
Nearby public profiles include Wivelsfield in Lewes and Ditchling & Westmeston in Lewes.
