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36 recorded sales · median £434,500 · Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex Council · Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition 25/48 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
78/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£435k
median price
5.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£435k
median sold price
10.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
33 min
London — fastest
10
rail stations mapped
1
grammar school
65
schools total
5.7
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
252
ASB — most
7.4
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.5%
in a flood zone
869
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
312
eat & drink
82
shops
71.8%
gigabit
38
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£122,000 in 1997 → £890,000 in 2020
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Mid Sussex, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-09
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-08
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £434,500. That's about 10.9× local earnings — around the 12.3× five-year average.
Sold price history
2020 · 3 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 36 sales£434,500
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.9× · five-year average 12.3×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Mid Sussex18.8%
Of the homes across Mid Sussex that sold again within five years, 18.8% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses2%
Terraced houses2.7%
Flats22.1%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new30.1%
Bought second-hand15.7%
Overall
Typical resale gain+13.8% · ~7.1-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,544 resale pairs) across Mid Sussex — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership73%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,374
Mid Sussex District Council£202
West Sussex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,890
Police & Crime Commissioner£282
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D (baseline)£2,374
Band E£2,902
Band F£3,430
Band G£3,957
Band H£4,749
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Mid Sussex how Handcross Road compares · from Mid Sussex
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Lindfield +40.2%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindfield | £600,000 | +40.2% | 176 |
| Franklands Village | £400,000 | +39% | 150 |
| Bolnore Village | £376,000 | +23.5% | 182 |
| Keymer | £565,000 | +23.1% | 114 |
| Cuckfield | £525,000 | +20.5% | 166 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Handcross Road — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAUNTON COTTAGES HANDCROSS ROAD | Semi-detached | — | — | £475,000 | Mar 2025 |
| THE JOLLY TANNERS HANDCROSS ROAD | Other | — | — | £780,000 | Sep 2023 |
| HOLLY COTTAGES HANDCROSS ROAD | Semi-detached | — | — | £434,500 | Jun 2022 |
| Silver Birches Handcross Road Staplefield | Detached | — | — | £1,030,000 | Nov 2021 |
| Farthings Handcross Road Staplefield | Detached | — | — | £570,000 | Sep 2020 |
| Willow House Handcross Road Staplefield | Detached | — | — | £890,000 | Jul 2020 |
| House in the Wood Handcross Road Balcombe | Detached | — | — | £1,690,000 | Mar 2020 |
| SOMERTON COTTAGES HANDCROSS ROAD | Semi-detached | — | — | £374,000 | Oct 2019 |
| HOLLY COTTAGES HANDCROSS ROAD | Semi-detached | — | — | £390,000 | Dec 2017 |
| GREAT COOPERS CORNER FARM HANDCROSS ROAD | Detached | — | — | £1,575,000 | Dec 2016 |
24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Mid Sussex
Crime runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month5.7
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Mid Sussex
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Mid Sussex district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Mid Sussex
Population152,566
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 8/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 75% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 8/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 9 in 2019 — has worsened since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
7.8/10
Employment
8.4/10
Education & skills
8.0/10
Health & disability
8.8/10
Crime
7.6/10
Housing & services
5.2/10
Living environment
7.2/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Mid Sussex — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+62%
Unemployment · economically active residents3.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+)39%
Good or very good health86%
Own their home73%
Median age43.7
Born outside the UK12%
See the full Mid Sussex report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
100% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
3 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary | — | 1.1 km |
| Brighton College Prep Handcross | All-through | — | 1.9 km |
| Handcross Primary School | Primary | — | 2.2 km |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | Primary | Good ('23) | 2.9 km |
| Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool | Nursery | Good ('23) | 3.5 km |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | Primary | — | 4.0 km |
| Kiddie Capers, Cuckfield | Nursery | Good ('24) | 4.3 km |
| Cottesmore School | All-through | — | 5.0 km |
| Junior Adventures Group @ K2 Crawley RH11 | Nursery | — | 5.3 km |
| Atelier21 Future School | All-through | — | 5.3 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 82.1 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 85.2 yrs |
| Smoking | 5.1% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 60.2% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
8
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 2.2 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
9
nearest dentists · nearest 2.2 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
7
nearest pharmacies · nearest 5.4 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
7 of 7 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouse Valley Practice | GP | — | 2.2 km |
| Dumbledore Primary Care Centre | Dentist | — | 2.2 km |
| Cuckfield Medical Centre | GP | Good ('19) | 5.3 km |
| Cuckfield Dental Practice | Dentist | — | 5.4 km |
| Cuckfield Chemist | Pharmacy | — | 5.4 km |
| Coachmans Medical Practice | GP | Good ('18) | 5.4 km |
| Gallery Dental Practice | Dentist | — | 5.5 km |
| Sussex Dental Group - Crawley | Dentist | — | 5.5 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Mid Sussex
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 33 min from Three Bridges.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcombe | 1.7 mi | London Bridge | 39 min |
| Crawley | 4.3 mi | London Victoria | 43 min |
| Haywards Heath | 4.3 mi | London Bridge | 43 min |
| Three Bridges | 4.6 mi | London Bridge | 33 min |
| Ifield | 4.8 mi | London Bridge | 54 min |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Three Bridges (33 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging26 points
Per 10,000 residents1.7
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Mid Sussex
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1002.1%
Flood zone0.5% of postcodes
RadonAffected Area (up to 10–30%)
Historic landfill298 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings1,065
Conservation areas36
Green belt0.1%
Green spaces869
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Mid Sussex
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 312 | 92% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 82 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 38 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 869 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Mid Sussex
Figures for the wider Mid Sussex — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate3.7%
In work (employment rate)62.1%
Companies registered here37,280
New incorporations (12m)4,108
Property companies (SPVs)3,620
See the full Mid Sussex report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district