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5 bed house for sale Hornbuckles Close, South Chailey, BN8

Guide Price

£600,000

Reduced on 05/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £362 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band F £3,981 a year

Key features

Chain free
Driveway for multiple cars and double garage
Open plan kitchen/dining room
Seperate dressing room and large ensuite off main bedroom
Sought after area of South Chailey
Short drive to the historic market town of Lewes
EPC energy efficiency rating E (51/68)

About this property

Welcome to this spacious and modern detached house, ideally situated in the desirable East Sussex village of South Chailey. Offered to the market completely chain-free, this property is ready for a smooth move.

The main bedroom features a large ensuite and a dedicated dressing room.

A bright and airy open-plan kitchen/dining room, designed perfectly for modern family life and entertaining.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band F £3,981 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,837
Band B

£2,144
Band C

£2,450
Band D

£2,756
Band E

£3,369
Band F

This home: £3,981
Band G

£4,594
Band H

£5,512

This home is in band F, which costs £3,981 a year in Lewes for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Lewes, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£362 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£437 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£346 / sq ft

£362 / sq ft

£541 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£362 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in BN8 (£346–£541, 10th–90th percentile, 338 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 338 homes sold in BN8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BN8 →

Location

Hornbuckles Close, South Chailey, BN8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £600,000

£300k £900k

Deposit10% £60,000

£0 £600k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £540,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £120,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
6, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Oct 2024	2,067 sq ft £390/sq ft	2,067 sq ft	£390	£807,000
4, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Jan 2024	1,658 sq ft £371/sq ft	1,658 sq ft	£371	£615,000
6, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Oct 2015	2,067 sq ft £261/sq ft	2,067 sq ft	£261	£540,000
4, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Aug 2015	1,658 sq ft £296/sq ft	1,658 sq ft	£296	£490,000
Ovensdean Detached	Detached	Jul 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£397,000
8, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Oct 2004	2,325 sq ft £194/sq ft	2,325 sq ft	£194	£450,000
Garden Cottage Detached	Detached	Dec 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£295,000
1, Hornbuckles Close Detached	Detached	Jan 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£365,000