Bowmans Drive, Battle house prices are built from 71 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1997 and the most recent on 16 Dec 2025. The median price paid across the whole record is £319,000. Across the 11 years from 2002 to 2013 the median moved +36.4% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +3.1%.
Median price paid
£319,000
Change in cash, 2002–2013
+36.4%
Change in real terms
+3.1%
Median per m²
£3,536
HM Land Registry71 sales17 with floor areaLatest sale 16 Dec 2025
Section 01
How Bowmans Drive, Battle prices moved
The chart tracks the median Bowmans Drive, Battle house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1997 to 2013. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | £128,000 | £284,220 |
| 2000s | 1 | £275,000 | £500,969 |
| 2010s | 1 | £375,000 | £528,750 |
The highest yearly median on record for Bowmans Drive, Battle is £375,000 in 2013; the lowest is £128,000 in 1997. Across the full 17-year record the cash median has moved from £128,000 to £375,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £271,398, so the real change over the whole record is +101.5% — about +4.48% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +36.4% in cash against +3.1% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 Dec 2025 | Detached | £570,000 | £582,391 |
| 10 | 21 Mar 2025 | Semi-detached | £570,000 | £582,391 |
| 44 | 6 Dec 2024 | Detached | £680,000 | £715,522 |
| 25 | 16 Aug 2024 | Detached | £665,000 | £699,739 |
| 16 | 11 Dec 2023 | Detached | £537,500 | £580,747 |
| 36 | 30 Aug 2023 | Detached | £575,000 | £621,264 |
| 39 | 8 Apr 2022 | Detached | £615,000 | £712,531 |
| 9 | 26 Mar 2021 | Detached | £565,000 | £713,844 |
| 37 | 8 Jan 2021 | Detached | £580,000 | £732,796 |
| 46 | 21 Dec 2020 | Detached | £575,000 | £744,490 |
| 34 | 11 Dec 2018 | Detached | £450,000 | £599,716 |
| 37 | 31 Jul 2018 | Detached | £565,000 | £752,977 |
| 28 | 27 Jul 2018 | Detached | £520,000 | £693,006 |
| 42 | 7 Apr 2017 | Detached | £435,000 | £592,037 |
| 29 | 28 Sep 2016 | Detached | £417,500 | £582,847 |
| 26 | 23 Dec 2015 | Detached | £415,000 | £585,150 |
| 8 | 12 Dec 2014 | Detached | £368,500 | £528,571 |
| 10 | 5 Jun 2014 | Semi-detached | £350,000 | £502,035 |
| 30 | 23 May 2014 | Detached | £385,000 | £552,238 |
| 48 | 5 Mar 2014 | Detached | £447,500 | £641,887 |
| 5 | 12 Dec 2013 | Detached | £325,000 | £473,888 |
| 46 | 25 Oct 2013 | Detached | £400,000 | £583,247 |
| 2 | 2 Sep 2013 | Detached | £402,500 | £586,892 |
| 13 | 12 Aug 2013 | Detached | £375,000 | £546,794 |
| 6 | 18 Feb 2013 | Detached | £350,000 | £510,341 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Bowmans Drive, Battle values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Bowmans Drive | £158,000 (1998) | £570,000 (2025) | +4.9% | +2.2% |
| 10 Bowmans Drive | £350,000 (2014) | £570,000 (2025) | +4.5% | +1.4% |
| 44 Bowmans Drive | £205,000 (1999) | £680,000 (2024) | +4.9% | +2.2% |
| 36 Bowmans Drive | £155,000 (1995) | £575,000 (2023) | +4.8% | +2.1% |
| 37 Bowmans Drive | £565,000 (2018) | £580,000 (2021) | +0.9% | -0.9% |
| 46 Bowmans Drive | £365,000 (2011) | £575,000 (2020) | +5.2% | +3.2% |
| 28 Bowmans Drive | £82,746 (1997) | £520,000 (2018) | +9.1% | +6.8% |
| 26 Bowmans Drive | £158,000 (1999) | £415,000 (2015) | +6.2% | +3.8% |
| 8 Bowmans Drive | £183,000 (2000) | £368,500 (2014) | +5.1% | +2.7% |
| 30 Bowmans Drive | £160,000 (1998) | £385,000 (2014) | +5.6% | +3.2% |
| 5 Bowmans Drive | £130,000 (1996) | £325,000 (2013) | +5.5% | +3.1% |
| 2 Bowmans Drive | £125,000 (1996) | £402,500 (2013) | +7.1% | +4.6% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Bowmans Drive, Battle is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 66 | 93.0% | £300,000 | £82,500 – £680,000 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | 7.0% | £350,000 | £183,000 – £570,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Bowmans Drive, Battle
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 71 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 71 | 100.0% | £319,000 |
| New build | 2 | 2.8% | £118,750 |
| Existing home | 69 | 97.2% | £320,000 |
New builds sold for less than the median existing home — -62.9%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
Section 09
How Bowmans Drive, Battle compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Bowmans Drive, Battle sits above that national figure — +102.5%.
Within Battle the street ranks 59 of 183 by median price, and its median is above the town figure of £235,000 (+35.7%).
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £3,536 per square metre, across 17 of the 71 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £82,500 to £680,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- Hastings Road£261,500 median
- The Green£229,000 median
- High Street£199,450 median
- Netherfield Hill£289,000 median
- The Street£241,000 median
- North Trade Road£357,500 median
- Caldbec Hill£290,000 median
- Marley Lane£250,000 median
- Mount Street£197,475 median
- Whatlington Road£340,000 median
- St Martins Way£105,000 median
- Netherfield Road£260,000 median
- Falconers Drive£162,250 median
- Battle Gates£215,000 median
- Rue de Bayeux£125,000 median
- Darvel Down£173,000 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 44 Bowmans Drive4 sales
- 36 Bowmans Drive4 sales
- 8 Bowmans Drive4 sales
- 13 Bowmans Drive4 sales
- 31 Bowmans Drive4 sales
- 16 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 46 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 28 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 26 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 2 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 6 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 24 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 4 Bowmans Drive3 sales
- 10 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 37 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 30 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 5 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 19 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 35 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 15 Bowmans Drive2 sales
- 12 Bowmans Drive2 sales
Back to Battle house prices.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Bowmans Drive, Battle?
The median price paid in Bowmans Drive, Battle across every sale on the register is £319,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Bowmans Drive, Battle?
71 sales are on record for Bowmans Drive, Battle, the most recent completing on 16 Dec 2025. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Bowmans Drive, Battle house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +36.4% between 2002 and 2013. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +3.1%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Bowmans Drive, Battle house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £375,000, set in 2013. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Bowmans Drive, Battle?
£3,536 per square metre, from the 17 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 16 Dec 2025. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Bowmans Drive, Battle house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.