Birch Lea, Crawley
House prices, sold prices and local information for RH10 8AR.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Birch Lea, Crawley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £398,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £494,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Birch Lea compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RH10 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £494,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Birch Lea
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Birch Lea RH10 8AR | 11 Dec 2025 | £398,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Birch Lea RH10 8AR | 9 May 2022 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Birch Lea RH10 8AR | 20 Apr 2022 | £579,190 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Birch Lea
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwick School 1,913 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Milton Mount Primary School 618 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Forge Wood Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Gatwick School 861 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Serenity School Crawley 205 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Three Bridges Primary School 600 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley 352 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Pound Hill Infant Academy 269 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Three Bridges station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Crawley station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Gatwick Airport station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Gatwick South Terminal Shuttle Station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gatwick Road South (NE-bound, Gatwick Road) 4 min walk
- Gatwick Road South (S-bound, Gatwick Road) 4 min walk
- Gatwick Road Central (SW-bound, Gatwick Road) 5 min walk
- Gatwick Road Central (NE-bound, Gatwick Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pound Hill Medical Group
1 Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley · 0.9 mi - Bridge Medical Centre
Wassand Close, Three Bridges, Crawley · 0.9 mi - Leacroft Medical Practice
Langley House, Langley Drive, Crawley · 1.4 mi - Furnace Green Surgery
50 The Glade, Furnace Green, Crawley · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Crawley Gatwick Road · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Fleming Way · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Crawley Extra · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Poundhill Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Rapidcare · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Geddes Chemist · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Innovation House (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Crawley Business Quarter · 0.7 mi
- Mr Rj Francsics · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 610 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,593 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Crawley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Birch Lea
Ethnic group
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.2% | 73.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 20.4% | 15.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 4.5% |
Religion
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 41% | 42.6% |
| No religion | 33.3% | 35.1% |
| Muslim | 10.5% | 9.7% |
| Hindu | 8% | 5.1% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Sikh | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 67.9% | 73.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 32.1% | 26.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.3% | 27.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 16.4% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 17.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 16.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3.4% |
General health
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 49.1% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Crawley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.5% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.7% | 27.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14% | 20.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 9.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Crawley.
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