Wivelsfield
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Wivelsfield at a glance
- House prices
- £475,000
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 3.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wivelsfield a good place to live?
Wivelsfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. 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
- 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 Wivelsfield
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 Wivelsfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £475,000
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 33 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 Wivelsfield
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wivelsfield
Flood risk
3.5% 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 2.8% of the area. That is the 40th 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 Wivelsfield
Transport
31st 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 Wivelsfield a good place to live?
Wivelsfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Wivelsfield safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Wivelsfield.
What are house prices like in Wivelsfield?
The median sale price was £475,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Wivelsfield?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wivelsfield?
Nearby public profiles include Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey in Lewes and Ditchling & Westmeston in Lewes.
