Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath
House prices, sold prices and local information for RH17 6EF, RH17 6EJ, RH17 6EG.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £418,375. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Handcross Road range from £374,000 to £1,030,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.
House prices on Handcross Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Handcross 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: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £418,375 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £737,752 | 30 Nov 2021 |
Sold prices on Handcross Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Taunton Cottages, Handcross Road RH17 6EF | 27 Mar 2025 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Jolly Tanners, Handcross Road RH17 6EF | 29 Sep 2023 | £780,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Holly Cottages, Handcross Road RH17 6EF | 30 Jun 2022 | £434,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Silver Birches, Handcross Road RH17 6EJ | 30 Nov 2021 | £1,030,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Farthings, Handcross Road RH17 6EE | 8 Sep 2020 | £570,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| Willow House, Handcross Road RH17 6EJ | 23 Jul 2020 | £890,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cedars, Staplefield Place, Handcross Road RH17 6EG | 3 Apr 2020 | £461,007 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Somerton Cottages, Handcross Road RH17 6EF | 14 Oct 2019 | £374,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Holly Cottages, Handcross Road RH17 6EF | 11 Dec 2017 | £390,000 | Semi-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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Crime and flood risk near Handcross Road
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handcross Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Handcross Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Slaugham to Ardingly on the River Ouse Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Handcross Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantridge School 80 pupils | Academy special converter | 6–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School 100 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Handcross Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Brighton College Prep Handcross 443 pupils | Other independent school | 2–14 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School 140 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Haywards Heath station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Crawley station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Jolly Tanners (opp, Cuckfield Road) 1 min walk
- The Jolly Tanners (adj, B2114 Cuckfield Road) 2 min walk
- The Victory Inn (opp, Staplefield Lane) 5 min walk
- The Victory Inn (adj, Cuckfield Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ouse Valley Practice
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath · 1.5 mi - Cuckfield Medical Centre
Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath · 3.0 mi - Dolphins Practice
Nightingale Primary Care Centre, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath · 4.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Budgens Budgens Handcross · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Former The Ship Inn · 2.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Pease Pottage M23 Moto SF · 3.0 mi
Dentists
- Dumbledore Primary Care Centre · 1.5 mi
- Cuckfield Dental Practice · 3.0 mi
- Gallery Dental Practice · 3.0 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 8 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 661 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,722 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 96% | 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 Handcross Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.8% | 92.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 3.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.3% | 47.9% |
| No religion | 32.5% | 42.1% |
| Not answered | 9% | 6.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| 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 | 48.7% | 38.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.1% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 52.9% |
| Good health | 29.7% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Mid Sussex | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.7% | 32.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.8% | 42.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.2% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 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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