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Property market | £469,195 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (17.0 miles) |
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Broadband | 54.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 92.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 48 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 566 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Sussex level) |
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Community | Median age is 43.8 | Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK |
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Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Sussex) |
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Commute (approx) | - Brighton (10 mins) - East Croydon (36 mins) - Victoria (57 mins) - London Bridge (58 mins) - London St Pancras (74 mins) - Cannon Street (77 mins) - Wimbledon (78 mins) - Charing Cross (82 mins) - Highbury & Islington (89 mins)... (view more here) |
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£469,195 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Gatwick (17.0 miles) |
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54.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 43.8 | Happiness is Above Average for West Sussex, High for UK |
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Ranked 48 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 566 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mid Sussex level) |
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2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mid Sussex) |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.Clayton has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Pyecombe BP, Sainsburys Hassocks Keymer Road Local. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Greyhound Keymer, The Jack & Jill Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Bella And Megs, Talking Hands. We found one nearby cafe: Aroma Cafe.
The property market in Clayton has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £727,650, which is up 3.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £469,195 (up 4.8% on last year) , a terraced house £370,056 (up 3.8% on last year) and a flat £226,997. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £958 per month. Property prices in Clayton are similar to the average property prices across West Sussex and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Clayton, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the West Sussex region.
Property data is based on Mid Sussex level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Clayton, or click here to browse the longer list of Clayton property transactions from 2023.
Clayton has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Downlands Community School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Hassocks Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/20/2022) | 157 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hassocks |
The Windmills Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/3/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Hassocks | |
Downlands Community School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/5/2022) | 266 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hassocks |
School | Type |
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Hassocks Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/20/2022) 157 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Windmills Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/3/2021) |
Downlands Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/5/2022) 266 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Clayton | Commute options |
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Hassocks A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Brighton (13 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (44 mins - Southern - £446 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (61 mins - Southern - £412 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (60 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (81 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Southeastern - £446 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Southeastern - £446 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 95 mins - London Overground - £446 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 101 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £446 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 204 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 229 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 235 mins - Greater Anglia - £446 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 324 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 361 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Burgess Hill A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Brighton (15 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (41 mins - Southern - £446 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (56 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (58 mins - Southern - £412 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (76 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £446 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink - £446 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Southeastern - £446 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 89 mins - London Overground - £446 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £446 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 199 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 224 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 228 mins - Greater Anglia - £446 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 317 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 356 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Falmer A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Brighton (10 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Moulsecoomb A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (7 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Thameslink) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details |
Preston Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (5 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (50 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (64 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (67 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (85 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground - £477 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 102 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £477 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Thameslink) View details - York (1 change(s) - 205 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 230 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 234 mins - Greater Anglia - £477 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 323 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 362 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Brighton A very busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- East Croydon (60 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (68 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (94 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (88 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Mid Sussex) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Mid Sussex residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 92.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.9% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Mid Sussex consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.7% | 48 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 25.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.0% | |
Routine occupations | 7.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.4% | 566 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Sussex is average (53mbps). Clayton is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 54.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Mid Sussex level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 54.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.6% |
Crime stats were found at the Mid Sussex level:
Type | Mid Sussex | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 43 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 17 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Clayton.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Solent and South Downs | River Ouse | Upper Ouse and tributaries from Slaugham to Barcombe Mills |
Solent and South Downs | Adur | The River Adur and tributaries from Burgess Hill to Henfield |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Clayton, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 18.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £428,764 Detached: £681,767 | 48 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £407,692 Detached: £624,610 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | N/A |
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £407,692 Detached: £624,610 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 5 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £436,029 Detached: £584,386 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £364,042 Detached: £562,896 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £364,042 Detached: £562,896 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Clayton, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £469,195 Detached: £727,650 | 43 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 |
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £447,901 Detached: £726,090 | 67 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £428,764 Detached: £681,767 | 48 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £407,692 Detached: £624,610 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £407,692 Detached: £624,610 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 5 |
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £436,029 Detached: £584,386 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £364,042 Detached: £562,896 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £364,042 Detached: £562,896 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
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