WILDERNESS, SOUTH FARM CLOSE, RODMELL, LEWES, BN7 3HW - £715,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

WILDERNESS is a very large detached house of 224m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006. It was last sold for £715,000 in August 2008, which was around 101% above the average August 2008 detached price in the Lewes local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2018, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

WILDERNESS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for WILDERNESS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Lewes local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three WILDERNESS sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2008 22 AUG	£715,000	£355,996	101% above HPI
2005 31 AUG	£595,000	£316,446	88% above HPI
1999 16 DEC	£459,950	£164,976	179% above HPI

WILDERNESS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Lewes local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three WILDERNESS sales between December 1999 and August 2008 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2005 sale was for 88% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 88% above the HPI over time, until the August 2008 sale, where it rises to 101% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 101% above the HPI.

How Large is WILDERNESS?

WILDERNESS is 224m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2018. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Rodmell, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Rodmell, and where WILDERNESS lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses are smaller than WILDERNESS, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Rodmell.

WILDERNESS: Plot and Title Map

WILDERNESS sits on a plot of roughly 0.210 of an acre, or 849m². The below map shows the location of WILDERNESS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of WILDERNESS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is WILDERNESS?

WILDERNESS is located on SOUTH FARM CLOSE in RODMELL, in the BN7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WILDERNESS on SOUTH FARM CLOSE.