Area Info for Cowden (East Sussex)

Overview of Cowden, East Sussex

Cowden is a small village located in the East Sussex region of the United Kingdom. It is situated within the civil parish of Hever and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is characterized by traditional English countryside scenery, including farmland, woodland, and historic buildings.

Location and Accessibility

Cowden lies approximately 4 miles south of Edenbridge and about 6 miles north of Tunbridge Wells. It is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport routes, making it a peaceful yet connected rural community. The nearest railway station is in Edenbridge, providing links to London and other major cities.

Historical Significance

The village has a rich history, with origins dating back several centuries. It features traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The nearby Hever Castle, a notable historic site, is a short distance from Cowden and attracts many visitors interested in Tudor history.

Community and Amenities

Cowden has a small, close-knit community with limited local amenities. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and healthcare services. The village hosts local events and maintains a rural lifestyle, with a focus on agriculture and outdoor activities.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Cowden offers scenic natural landscapes, including woodlands and open fields. It is suitable for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The local environment is typical of the Sussex countryside, with a variety of flora and fauna.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Ashdown House School2.46 miles
Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JY
Ashurst Wood Primary School2.71 miles
School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3QW
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2.74 miles
High Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AA
Brambletye School3.25 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3PD
Forest Row Church of England Primary School3.39 miles
School Lane, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5DZ
Estcots Primary School3.40 miles
Bourg-De-Peage Avenue, Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
Sackville School3.40 miles
Lewes Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3TY
St Michael's Primary School3.43 miles
Station Road, Withyham, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4BP
Dormansland Primary School3.45 miles
Clinton Hill, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PE
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.51 miles
Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NH
Blackwell Primary School3.72 miles
Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3JL
Michael Hall School3.90 miles
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA
St Piers School (Young Epilepsy)4.13 miles
St Pier`s Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PW
The Meads Primary School4.18 miles
Mill Way, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4DD
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Grinstead4.27 miles
Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2DS
Lingfield Notre Dame4.29 miles
Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PH
Health
Clinic
Mcindoe Surgical Centre3.54 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
East Grinstead OOH Base3.54 miles
QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL, HOLTYE ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX,, RH19 3DZ
Specsavers Hearcare - Wcs - East Grinstead3.89 miles
74-76 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1AB
Springvale Cmhc (East Grinstead)3.90 miles
72-74 Moat Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LH
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - East Grinstead3.94 miles
71 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1EQ
Sussex Community Dermatology Service (Moatfield Surgery)4.00 miles
St. Michaels Road,, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Moatland Surgery - East Grinstead4.00 miles
St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Edenbridge Leisure Centre4.46 miles
Stangrove Park, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5LU
Centre For Sight Ltd (East Grinstead)5.31 miles
Hazelden Place, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4RH
The Horder Centre 5.77 miles
The Horder Centre, St. Johns Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
The Horder Healthcare5.77 miles
St. John`s Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
The Horder Centre5.77 miles
St. Johns Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1XP
Vines Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre (The)5.83 miles
Innhams Wood, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1TE
Grove House6.74 miles
The Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1NY
Crowborough Birthing Centre6.82 miles
Southview Road, Crowborough, Sussex, TN6 1HB
Crowborough OOH Base6.82 miles
CROWBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SOUTHVIEW ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX,, TN6 1HB
GP
Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Branch Surgery2.75 miles
The Hartfield Village Surgery, Old Crown Farm, High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AD
Ashdown Forest Health Centre3.39 miles
Ashdown Forest Health Centre, Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5AQ
Judges Close Surgery3.89 miles
Judges Close Surgery, Judges Terrace High Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AA
Ship Street Surgery3.98 miles
Ship Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4EE
Moatfield Surgery4.00 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St. Michaels Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3GW
Dr Worthley P4.22 miles
Burrswood Hospital, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9PY
Edenbridge Medical Practice4.51 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5ND
Groombridge and Hartfield Medical Group Main Surgery4.85 miles
The Nook, Withyham Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9QP
The Lingfield Practice4.88 miles
The Surgery, East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6ER
Warders Medical Centre Penshurst5.09 miles
The Surgery, Village Hall, Penshurst, Tonbridge Kent, TN11 8BP
Dr Sawyer & Partners6.06 miles
The Old Bakery, Penshurst Road, Speldhurst, Kent, TN3 0PE
Dr Lawes M R & Partners6.33 miles
Rusthall Medical Centre, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells Kent, TN4 8UW
Beacon Surgery6.38 miles
The Beacon Surgery, Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1AH
Saxonbury House Practice6.51 miles
Saxonbury House, Croft Road, Crowborough, TN6 1DL
Health Centre At Bowers Place6.85 miles
The Health Centre, Bowers Place, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4HY
Leigh Surgery6.98 miles
The Surgery, Rear of Village Hall, High Street, Leigh, Kent, TN11 8RW
Hospital
Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstead)3.54 miles
Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ
Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital3.76 miles
Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital, Mill Hill, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5DA
Burrswood Hospital4.22 miles
Burrswood, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9PY
Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital4.74 miles
Fordcombe Road, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0RD
Crowborough War Memorial Hospital6.79 miles
Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HG
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital8.65 miles
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4UL
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital8.90 miles
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NE
Kent and Sussex Hospital9.94 miles
THIS HOSPITAL HAS CLOSED, PLEASE VISIT THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL, PEMBURY, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury9.94 miles
Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green11.38 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital11.56 miles
Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0BB
Sevenoaks Hospital11.60 miles
Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PG
Langley Green Hospital11.61 miles
Martyrs Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7EJ
North Downs Hospital11.66 miles
46 Tupwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6DP
East Surrey Hospital11.83 miles
Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH
Uckfield Community Hospital11.88 miles
Uckfield Community Hospital, Fransfield Road, Uckfield, Sussex, TN22 5AW
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy3.29 miles
The Square, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5ES
Boots3.89 miles
40-46 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1AB
Lloydspharmacy3.91 miles
High Street, Judges Close, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3AE
Boots3.98 miles
Ship Street Surgery, East Grinstead, RH19 4EE
Boots4.00 miles
C/o Waitrose West Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4YZ
Lloydspharmacy4.00 miles
Moatfield Surgery, St.michael`s Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3GW
Boots4.23 miles
27 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AD
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.27 miles
The Pharmacy Department, Brooklands Way, East Grinstead, RH19 1DD
Paydens Ltd4.29 miles
36 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AB
Boots4.93 miles
6-8 East Grinstead Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6EP
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.94 miles
7 The Parade, North End, London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1QL
Boots6.38 miles
Beacon Surgery, Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1AH
Morrisons Pharmacy6.41 miles
Unit 4 Fernbank Shop Ctr, High Street, Crowborough, TN6 2QB
Chappells Pharmacy6.51 miles
Saxonbury House Surgery, Croft Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1DL
Rusthall Pharmacy6.60 miles
2 High Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8RN
Crawley Down Pharmacy6.93 miles
14 Old Station Close, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4TX
Leisure
Park
HAMMERWOOD PARK (Grade II Listed)1.17 miles
GREATHED MANOR (Grade II Listed)2.98 miles
FOREST WAY3.11 miles
BROCKHURST (Grade II* Listed)3.31 miles
STONEWALL PARK (Grade II Listed)3.47 miles
KIDBROOKE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.95 miles
BUCKHURST PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.03 miles
HEVER CASTLE (Grade I Listed)4.12 miles
CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)4.39 miles
STANDEN (Grade II Listed)4.75 miles
PENNS IN THE ROCKS (Grade II* Listed)4.91 miles
GROOMBRIDGE PLACE (Grade II* Listed)5.06 miles
LINGFIELD WILDLIFE AREA5.09 miles
CENTENARY FIELDS5.09 miles
GLEN ANDRED GARDEN (Grade II* Listed)5.16 miles
SWAYLANDS (Grade II Listed)5.30 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis BP Edenbridge3.11 miles
Mill Hill, Bp Garage, Edenbridge, TN8 5NG
Tesco Forest Row (Express)3.29 miles
Lewes Rd, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5EP
Co-op Forest Row3.35 miles
Forest Row, RH18 5DQ
Co-op Forest Row3.35 miles
Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5DN
Chirag General Store3.40 miles
31 Holtye Avenue, East Grinstead Sussex RH19 3EG
Iceland East Grinstead3.93 miles
5 Queenswalk, East Grinstead, RH19 4DW
Waitrose East Grinstead4.00 miles
West Street, East Grinstead, RH19 4YZ
Costcutter East Grinstead4.01 miles
East Grinstead Service Station, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1ET
ALDI London Road4.10 miles
East Grinstead, RH19 1HA
Sunnyside Convenience Store4.13 miles
87 Dunnings Road, East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 4AQ
Tesco Edenbridge (Express)4.22 miles
39-41 High St, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AD
Costcutter Edenbridge4.22 miles
58 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AJ
Sainsbury's East Grinstead4.25 miles
Brooklands Way, East Grinstead, RH19 1DD
Londis, Edenbridge4.75 miles
Farmstead Dr Spitals Cross Est, Edenbridge, TN8 6DX
Co-op Lingfield4.89 miles
Lingfield, RH7 6AA
Angel House Stores4.91 miles
Station Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9QY
Transport
Airport
London Gatwick Airport10.56 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal10.61 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal11.31 miles
Biggin Hill Airport13.67 miles
London City Airport25.43 miles
Shoreham Brighton City Airport26.45 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 431.88 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 232.43 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 132.60 miles
London Heathrow Airport32.73 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 332.75 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 533.66 miles
London Stansted Airport52.66 miles
Bus Stop
The White Horse (E)0.33 miles
The White Horse (W)0.33 miles
Chantlers Mead (N)0.76 miles
Church (SW)0.87 miles
Church (NE)0.90 miles
Colestock Crossroads (W)1.33 miles
Cowden Cross (NE)1.35 miles
Cowden - Crossroads ()1.36 miles
Cowden Cross (SW)1.36 miles
Cowden Cross (E)1.40 miles
Cowden Rail Station ()1.88 miles
Cowden Rail Station ()1.88 miles
Railway Station (NE)1.92 miles
Queens Arms (N)1.92 miles
Railway Station (SW)1.92 miles
Queens Arms (S)1.93 miles
Ferry Port
Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal23.97 miles
Greenwich Pier24.26 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier24.62 miles
Gravesend Pier24.73 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier24.76 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier24.77 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier24.83 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier24.95 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal24.99 miles
Kingston Town End Pier24.99 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing25.04 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays25.19 miles
Kingston Turks Pier25.33 miles
North Greenwich Pier25.42 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier25.52 miles
St George Wharf Pier25.73 miles
Railway Station
Cowden Rail Station1.88 miles
Hever Rail Station3.16 miles
Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station3.25 miles
Dormans Rail Station3.83 miles
East Grinstead Rail Station4.26 miles
Edenbridge Town Rail Station4.40 miles
Lingfield Rail Station4.62 miles
Edenbridge Rail Station5.01 miles
Penshurst Rail Station5.86 miles
Eridge Rail Station6.26 miles
Leigh (Kent) Rail Station6.94 miles
Crowborough Rail Station7.84 miles
Godstone Rail Station7.92 miles
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station7.99 miles
Hurst Green Rail Station8.11 miles
Hildenborough Rail Station8.39 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TN8 7E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment357
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
SMUGGLERS COTTAGE, ROGERSTOWN
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EH		£532,500
2024-02-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-08-15   £239,950
FURNACE FARM COTTAGE (2), FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JR		£550,000
2023-02-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-09-18   £340,000
FERNS, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£890,000
2022-05-31
detached
freehold
WAYSTRODE COTTAGES (NUMBER 1), SPODE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HW		£1,000,000
2021-08-31
detached
freehold
FURNACE FARM COTTAGE (1), FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JR		£740,000
2021-06-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-12-14   £580,000
Sold 2008-06-10   £312,000
PALMERS
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7JN		£1,130,000
2021-04-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
LITTLE PRIORS, SPODE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HW		£912,000
2020-11-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-08-29   £725,000
Sold 2002-02-26   £395,000
PUCKSTYE FARM, HOLTYE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7ED		£1,485,000
2020-02-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE THANET
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7JN		£1,165,000
2019-11-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-06-08   £750,000
Sold 1999-11-18   £450,000
FURNACE MILL, FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JP		£850,000
2019-08-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
FURNACE MILL (THE PADDOCK)
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JP		£125,000
2019-08-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
WAYSTRODE MANOR, SPODE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HW		£2,525,000
2019-04-26
detached
freehold
BELLGATE SOUTH, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£770,000
2018-10-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-11-01   £650,000
Sold 2002-08-30   £475,000
Sold 2001-08-03   £310,000
THE LIMES, SPODE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HW		£665,000
2018-06-29
detached
freehold
EARWIGS (2), FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JP		£525,000
2017-11-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-11-14   £425,000
HARTSWOOD, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£1,400,000
2017-09-18
detached
freehold
LITTLE HAMMER, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£565,000
2017-07-07
detached
freehold
FOREST VIEW, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£580,000
2017-03-17
detached
freehold
HOLMSLEY HOUSE, HOLTYE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7ED		£1,100,000
2016-11-30
detached
freehold
PARK COTTAGE, FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JR		£680,000
2015-12-09
semidetached
freehold
PALMERS COTTAGE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7JN		£1,086,000
2015-09-25
detached
freehold
DROVE COTTAGE, ROGERSTOWN
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EH		£730,500
2014-10-02
detached
freehold
YEWTREES, ROGERSTOWN
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EH		£777,000
2013-05-03
terraced
freehold
Sold 2002-11-29   £475,000
SILVER PINES, ROGERSTOWN
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EJ		£825,000
2013-02-15
detached
freehold
HOLMSLEY COTTAGE, HOLTYE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7ED		£980,000
2012-01-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-12-08   £919,000
KITFORD MEAD, FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7JP		£895,000
2009-09-24
detached
freehold
CHANTRILS, SPODE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7HW		£2,375,000
2008-05-23
detached
freehold
OLD MARKS, HOLTYE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7ED		£1,700,000
2008-01-11
detached
freehold
ROGERSTOWN COTTAGE (1), ROGERSTOWN
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EH		£480,000
2007-11-12
terraced
freehold
LITTLE SOUTHLANDS, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£455,000
2007-10-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-01-20   £470,000
Sold 2003-06-27   £370,000
2, FURNACE LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JS		£290,000
2005-08-11
semidetached
freehold
BRAMBLE COTTAGE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
KENT
TN8 7JL		£147,610
2004-04-21
detached
freehold
WHITE HORSE INN, HOLTYE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7ED		£640,000
2002-03-12
detached
freehold
HAZELWOOD, CANSIRON LANE
COWDEN
EDENBRIDGE
EAST SUSSEX
TN8 7EE		£475,000
2001-10-08
detached
freehold
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