Broadfield area report

Highlights

Broadfield is a neighbourhood in West Sussex with a population of 11,870. The median property price is £292,500, with 230 sales in the last 12 months. Terraced homes are most common, with a median of £293,750. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and PM2.5 in the moderate band. Flood risk is low, affecting 2.0% of the area. Broadfield residents have a median age of 35.9, and 44.4% of homes are owner-occupied. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Broadfield. Connectivity is strong: 98.0% gigabit coverage and 100.0% superfast broadband availability. Council tax band D is £2,418.46. The area is governed by Crawley Borough Council under Labour control.

Data updated 2026/2025. Broadfield, West 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 Broadfield’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within West Sussex, Broadfield ranks 3rd cheapest of 7, 7th safest and 1st most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £292,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Broadfield have risen 18% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 11,870 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Broadfield (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 86% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈43 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 98% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Broadfield that changed hands in the last five years, 20.5% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.4 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 10.53% over 7.83 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/broadfield.

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Nearby areas we cover: Bewbush, Southgate, Gossops Green.