Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath
House prices, sold prices and local information for RH17 6BZ, RH17 6BU.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Brighton Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £402,333. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 31% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Brighton Road range from £200,000 to £995,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.
House prices on Brighton Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brighton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RH17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £402,333 | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Detached | 5 | £623,800 | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £391,500 | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Flat | 1 | £200,000 | 5 May 2017 |
Sold prices on Brighton Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 3 Jun 2025 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Laurels, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 20 Feb 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hillcrest, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 19 Jun 2024 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Laburnham Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 19 Apr 2024 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| White House, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 8 Dec 2023 | £230,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 21 Jul 2022 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 4 May 2022 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 28 Apr 2021 | £116,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, Primrose Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 28 Oct 2019 | £342,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Tarn Hill, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 8 Oct 2019 | £995,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Fortnum House, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 31 May 2019 | £509,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Jindalee, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 20 Sep 2018 | £685,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Gilridge, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 1 Aug 2018 | £465,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 10 Apr 2018 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 10 Apr 2018 | £445,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Wellow, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 16 Feb 2018 | £299,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 7 Dec 2017 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 7 Dec 2017 | £445,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 27 Oct 2017 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lynton, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 24 Oct 2017 | £309,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 13 Oct 2017 | £455,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 23 May 2017 | £460,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, The Red House, Brighton Road RH17 6BU | 5 May 2017 | £200,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Lynton, Brighton Road RH17 6BZ | 10 Oct 2016 | £300,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road | £445,000 (Apr 2018) → £460,000 (Jun 2025) | +3% over 7 yrs |
| 5, St Georges Cottages, Brighton Road | £455,000 (Oct 2017) → £450,000 (Jul 2022) | -1% over 5 yrs |
| Orchard House, Brighton Road | £116,500 (Apr 2021) → £500,000 (May 2022) | +329% over 1 yr |
| Lynton, Brighton Road | £300,000 (Oct 2016) → £309,000 (Oct 2017) | +3% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Brighton Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcross Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Brighton College Prep Handcross 443 pupils | Other independent school | 2–14 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Brantridge School 80 pupils | Academy special converter | 6–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School 100 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Colgate Primary School 126 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.5 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 stations
- Balcombe station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Faygate station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Crawley station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Red Lion (adj, B2114) 1 min walk
- The Red Lion (opp, B2114) 1 min walk
- Truggers (adj, Horsham Road) 2 min walk
- Truggers (opp, Horsham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ouse Valley Practice
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath · 0.6 mi - Cuckfield Medical Centre
Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath · 4.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Handcross · 0.2 mi
- Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Pease Pottage M23 Moto SF · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Former The Ship Inn · 3.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Faygate BP · 3.9 mi
Dentists
- Dumbledore Primary Care Centre · 0.6 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 594 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,396 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Mid Sussex 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 Brighton Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 92.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.1% | 42.1% |
| Christian | 45.7% | 47.9% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89% | 88.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 11% | 11.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.3% | 38.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.7% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.8% | 52.9% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.6% | 42.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 32.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 12.4% |
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 Mid Sussex.
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