Stone Cross area report

Highlights

Data updated 2026/2025. Stone Cross, East Sussex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Stone Cross’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within East Sussex, Stone Cross ranks 5th cheapest of 6, 1st safest and 5th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £395,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Stone Cross have risen 9% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,302 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Stone Cross (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 10 then).

Schools

• 78% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈76 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 37% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Stone Cross that changed hands in the last five years, 12% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.1 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 25.11% over 7.92 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/stone cross.

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Nearby areas we cover: Friday Street, Hamlands, Hampden Park.