The best places to live in West Sussex (14 recommended locations and 563 other locations)

West Sussex

Horsham

 
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Popular West Sussex town with a nice mix of old and new properties[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 34 mins from Horsham station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S London Gatwick Airport (10.0 miles)

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Chichester

 
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Historic city which feels a bit more like a town - recently voted as one of the best places to live in the South East (Sunday Times 2020)[...]. Commute to Vauxhall is 78 mins from Petersfield station (10.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK
Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast

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Haywards Heath

 
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A nice mix of rural and urban living, this railway town is popular with London commuters[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 27 mins from Haywards Heath station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S London Gatwick Airport (11.4 miles)

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Midhurst

 
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Rural village with a good selection of schools and bustling with restaurants and cafes[...]. Commute to London Waterloo is 53 mins from Haslemere station (9.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK
Slowing property market Local M&S

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Petworth

 
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Appearing on the 2021 Sunday Times best places to live list, Petworth is an upmarket town full of independent shops and is surrounded by the South Downs offering amazing walking routes[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 43 mins from Billingshurst station (7.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market

West Sussex

Crawley

 
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Crawley sits conveniently between the coastal hotspot of Brighton and the commute destination of London[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 14 mins from Gatwick Airport station (4.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Average Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local M&S London Gatwick Airport (0.2 miles)

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Balcombe

 
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Balcombe is a village in West Sussex around 30 miles from London and 15 miles north of Brighton. Residents also have some great nearby spots to visit at the weekends such as Chichester, Crawley and Haywards Heath.

The commute to London invo[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 25 mins from Balcombe station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market London Gatwick Airport (6.7 miles)

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Hassocks

 
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Large village just north of Brighton and very popular with families moving out of London[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 36 mins from Hassocks station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market

West Sussex

Lindfield

 
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The idyllic village of Lindfield has high broadband speeds and direct connections to the City, although housing stock is low. The village sits above the River Ouse in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so as you would expect there is plenty of st[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 27 mins from Haywards Heath station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market London Gatwick Airport (11.0 miles)

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Selsey

 
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Sitting on the Sussex coast just south of Chichester, Selsey offers a blend of village and seaside life[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 79 mins from Bognor Regis station (7.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast
Average broadband

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Three Bridges

 
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Reasonable commuting costs and good range of schools[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 19 mins from Three Bridges station.

Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Frequent train route
Slowing property market London Gatwick Airport (2.3 miles)

West Sussex

Shoreham-by-Sea

 
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Sitting on the Sussex coast, this town has great transport links and a number of independent shops[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 43 mins from Preston Park station (6.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Frequent train route
Slowing property market Near the coast

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Arundel

 
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The quaint medieval town of Arundel benefits from a waterside location and has strong community engagement with fantastic local amenities, however it does not having widespread access to ultrafast broadband and it also has a lengthy commute to London[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 56 mins from Arundel station.

Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Near the coast

West Sussex

Middleton-on-Sea

 
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Coastal village with a quiet community and nice streets leading to the beach[...]. Commute to East Croydon is 56 mins from Arundel station (6.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Near the coast

West Sussex

Burgess Hill

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Commute to East Croydon is 33 mins from Burgess Hill station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local Waitrose London Gatwick Airport (13.9 miles)

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East Grinstead

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Commute to East Croydon is 14 mins from Gatwick Airport station (9.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local Waitrose London Gatwick Airport (7.4 miles)

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Billingshurst

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Commute to East Croydon is 43 mins from Billingshurst station.

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market London Gatwick Airport (14.9 miles)

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North Horsham

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Commute to East Croydon is 19 mins from Three Bridges station (9.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market London Gatwick Airport (7.3 miles)

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Steyning

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Commute to East Croydon is 36 mins from Hassocks station (10.0 mile(s) away).

Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Frequent train route
Slowing property market Near the coast

West Sussex

Worthing

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Commute to East Croydon is 63 mins from Worthing station.

Affordability: Average Frequent train route
Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast