Property investment stats for Crowborough, South East

• Rental yields are healthy at 5.0%, making Crowborough appealing for income-focused investors.
• The owner-occupier dominance and high couples household percentile suggest steady long-term demand from settled households.
• The median discount of £5,000 (the typical achieved discount) means buyers may be able to secure properties below asking price, improving initial returns.

• Annual capital growth over the past year stands at -0.7%, so short-term price appreciation has been muted.
• The area’s high proportion of older residents (in the 85th percentile for over-60s) may mean slower turnover and limited demand from younger renters.
• Private rented housing is in the 25th percentile, so the local rental market is relatively small compared to owner-occupation.

Looking ahead, Crowborough’s property market appears stable, with a solid base of owner-occupiers and a consistent sales volume of 351 per year. While short-term capital growth has been modest at -0.7%, the three-year picture is more positive at 6.9%. The area’s affordability metrics (price-to-income at 6.3, rent-to-income at 26.3%) suggest that both buyers and renters are not overly stretched, which should support demand.

Given the relatively high days on market (73 days) and the median discount to asking prices, I expect buyers to retain some bargaining power in the coming months. For income investors, yields remain attractive, and the area’s demographic stability bodes well for long-term tenancies. Overall, Crowborough looks set for steady, if unspectacular, performance over the next year.