1, St. James Street
1, St. James Street
Description & Estimates
1, St. James Street, Lewes is described in the public record as a period house with 796 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 55.2 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, St. James Street, Lewes is £568,038 and its rental estimate is £2,089 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 falls within the BN7 postal district, in the borough of Lewes.
Our Data Sources
1, St. James Street, Lewes has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2023.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, St. James Street, Lewes, we estimate a market value of £596,439 and a rental value of £2,193 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £528,275 and £1,943 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, St. James Street, Lewes has seen its estimated sale value decline by £9,140 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value climb by £69 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, St. James Street, Lewes as measuring 55 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where all 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, St. James Street, Lewes has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Mar 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, St. James Street, Lewes completed on 29th July 1999 at £125,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Jul 1999£125,000
- Sold Feb 1996£92,150
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, St. James Street, Lewes have sold within a radius of 630 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th November 2025, was 6, St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR, a freehold house which sold for £590,000.
Read more about house prices in BN7.
- Sold Nov 2025£590,000 | 3 Bed House6, St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR6, St. James Street, Lewes, BN7 1HR
- Sold Dec 2021£380,000 | 3 Bed House22, Priory Street, Lewes, BN7 1HH22, Priory Street, Lewes, BN7 1HH
- Sold Oct 2020£460,000 | 3 Bed House28, Eastport Lane, Lewes, BN7 1TL28, Eastport Lane, Lewes, BN7 1TL
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 11 addresses on St. James Street, Lewes, BN7, 1, St. James Street, Lewes comes out as the 6th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £16k more expensive than the average property across the BN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mWestern Road Community Primary School
- 100mSouthover CofE Primary School
- 1.3kmWallands Community Primary and Nursery School
- 700mPriory School
- 5.1kmKing's Academy Ringmer
- 7.2kmBrighton Aldridge Community Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, St. James Street, Lewes, the nearest station is Lewes, 400 metres away.
- 400mLewes
- 3.9kmCooksbridge
- 4.6kmSouthease
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
