Property market | £459,740 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (22.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 91.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 91.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 8.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 239 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 399 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (East Worthing and Shoreham level) | |
Community | Median age is 45.2 | Population of 7,719 | Happiness is Below Average for West Sussex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Worthing) | |
Commute (approx) | - Brighton (19 mins) - East Croydon (59 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - London Bridge (82 mins) | |
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£459,740 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Gatwick (22.7 miles) | |
91.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 45.2 | 7,719 | Happiness is Below Average for West Sussex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 239 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 399 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (East Worthing and Shoreham level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Worthing) | |
- Brighton (19 mins) - East Croydon (59 mins) - Victoria (80 mins) - London Bridge (82 mins) | |
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Offington has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Findon Valley BP, Sainsburys Lyons Farm, Sainsburys Worthing Littlehampton Road Local, Tesco Worthing Broadwater Street Express, Tesco Worthing Findon Road Express. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Asian Village, Toby Carvery. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Linga Longa Cafe, Nikki's Cafe, The Coffee Camp. Offington has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Offington has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £649,462, which is down -2.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £459,740 (down -3.2% on last year) , a terraced house £368,918 (down -3.6% on last year) and a flat £216,910. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £901 per month. Property prices in Offington 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 Offington, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the West Sussex region.
Property data is based on Worthing level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
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 Offington, or click here to browse the longer list of Offington property transactions from 2023.
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Offington has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing (Independent school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Broadwater Road, Worthing. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Whytemead Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Vale School, Worthing | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thomas A Becket Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Thomas A Becket Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bramber Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Broadwater CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Bohunt School Worthing | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Downsbrook Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Broadwater CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/25/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing | |
Vale School, Worthing Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/22/2013) | 163 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing |
Thomas A Becket Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing | |
Thomas A Becket Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing | |
Bramber Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/10/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing | |
Downsbrook Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 104 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing |
Bohunt School Worthing Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/20/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Worthing | |
Whytemead Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Worthing | |||
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Worthing |
School | Type |
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Broadwater CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/25/2011) |
Vale School, Worthing Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/22/2013) 163 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Thomas A Becket Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2015) |
Thomas A Becket Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2018) |
Bramber Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2018) |
Downsbrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 104 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bohunt School Worthing Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/20/2018) |
Whytemead Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Offington | Commute options |
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Durrington-on-Sea | 3 miles |
- Brighton (35 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (76 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (96 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (92 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (110 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 126 mins - London Overground - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 131 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 133 mins - South Western Railway - £481 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details |
East Worthing A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Brighton (27 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (72 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (92 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 136 mins - South Western Railway - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 177 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Worthing A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Brighton (29 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (77 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (100 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (86 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (104 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 121 mins - London Overground - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 134 mins - South Western Railway - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 136 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Thameslink) View details |
West Worthing A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Brighton (31 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (78 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (100 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (89 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (107 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London Overground - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 131 mins - South Western Railway - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 134 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details |
Lancing A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Brighton (22 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (67 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (87 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (82 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (100 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 117 mins - London Overground - £481 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 139 mins - South Western Railway - £481 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 174 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Worthing) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Worthing residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 91.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.0% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the East Worthing and Shoreham 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 | 13.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.4% | 239 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.7% | |
Routine occupations | 9.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 399 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Sussex is average (53mbps). Offington is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 91.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the East Worthing and Shoreham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 91.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Worthing level:
Type | Worthing | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 85 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 29 | 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 Offington.
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 | Adur | The Lower Adur and tributaries from Henfield to Shoreham-by-Sea |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Offington, West Sussex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £459,740 Detached: £649,462 | 85 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 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 Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 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 Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 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 Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £467,805 Detached: £759,717 | 48 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,477 Detached: £675,318 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 5 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £435,477 Detached: £675,318 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | N/A |
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £371,515 Detached: £583,693 | 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 Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £371,515 Detached: £583,693 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 17.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £422,206 Detached: £580,668 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Offington, West Sussex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £459,740 Detached: £649,462 | 85 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Haywards Heath, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Lindfield, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Balcombe, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Hassocks, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £510,054 Detached: £810,709 | 43 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Horsham, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £467,805 Detached: £759,717 | 48 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
Petworth, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Selsey, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Chichester, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 |
Midhurst, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £453,233 Detached: £750,805 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Three Bridges, West Sussex Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,477 Detached: £675,318 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 5 |
Crawley, West Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £435,477 Detached: £675,318 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £371,515 Detached: £583,693 | 69 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Arundel, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £371,515 Detached: £583,693 | 69 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £422,206 Detached: £580,668 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
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