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Balcombe & Handcross

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About

Balcombe and Handcross sit in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex. The villages lie on the High Weald ridge with fields, copses and lanes. The A23 runs close to Handcross; Balcombe is bisected by the railway and has Balcombe station. Farming and small businesses occupy former estate land; both villages include a primary school, a village hall and parish church. Nymans sits on the eastern edge of Handcross, a garden and house with plant collections and stone ruins managed by the National Trust, set within woodlands and ponds that shape local footpaths.

Transport links include the A23 and local rail services at Balcombe station, used by commuters and freight passing through Balcombe Tunnel, a Victorian-era bore under the ridge. Local economy mixes agriculture, horticulture and trades; community groups run allotments, walking clubs and regular village events on greens and recreation grounds. The landscape offers a network of public footpaths across hedgerows and acid grassland typical of the High Weald; seasonal changes and management for ash and oak create a patchwork of small fields and veteran trees that define the area.

Area overview

On average Balcombe & Handcross has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balcombe & Handcross is £71,861 per year. There are 6 schools in Balcombe & Handcross: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Balcombe & Handcross is home to around 7,869 people, with a population density of about 105.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Balcombe & Handcross Population
7,869
Population density
105.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.6(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.18(-9%)
Public order
5.46(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.08(-21%)
Other theft
4.32(-23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,926
88.03%
Other White
387
4.92%
Irish
101
1.28%
Indian
85
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
74
0.94%
Total population: 7,868

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,622
41.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,179
18.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
13.76%
No qualifications
671
10.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
571
9.01%
Total 16+ residents: 6,338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,142
35.84%
Owns outright
1,037
32.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
491
15.41%
Other social rented
330
10.36%
Other forms of private rent
126
3.95%
Total households: 3,186

Property prices in Balcombe & Handcross

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 in Balcombe & Handcross area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,500 up to £3,725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balcombe & Handcross in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Balcombe & Handcross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£775,000
Flats13£280,000
Terraced17£385,000
Semi-Detached33£425,000

10 years median price trend in Balcombe & Handcross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balcombe & Handcross.

All postcodes in Balcombe & Handcross

RH119TY

Comber Street

RH175TD

Long House Lane

RH175HD

Ardingly Road

RH176ND

Haywards Heath Road

RH175SZ

The Street

RH119UQ

Cheerio Lane

RH175SY

Brighton Road

RH175RJ

Broxmead Lane

RH176NY

The Broadway

RH175QQ

Colwood Lane

RH119GE

Whalebone Wood Road

RH176NB

Glebe View

RH176JZ

High Street

RH176EA

Triangle Cottages

RH176PW

Redbridge Lane

RH176NS

Mill Lane

RH176FP

Buckingham Gate

RH176ER

Rose Cottage Lane

RH176HU

Bramblemead

RH176JF

London Road

RH176AH

Slaugham Park

RH176HT

London Road

RH119BF

Cotsford

RH176DD

Horsham Road

RH176BF

High Street

RH176HA

London Road

RH176BN

High Street

RH176LJ

Victoria Road

RH119GG

Brighton Road

RH175TH

Slaugham Lane

RH176AR

Staplefield Lane

RH175JS

Nursery Lane

RH176HS

London Road

RH119SF

Bensons Hill Road

RH175DJ

Tollgate Lane

RH176HH

Tanyard Lane

RH175BU

Brock End

RH176HR

Bramble Hill

RH175RT

Bolney Lodge Mews

RH176LH

Stockcroft Road

RH175QJ

Charles Peel Place

RH176DG

London Road

RH176BH

Fountain Mews

RH176QY

West Hill

RH176DF

Horsham Road

RH176EZ

London Road

RH175QD

London Road

RH176QG

High Street

RH176HG

College Close

RH119ZD

Fuchsia Drive

RH176DJ

Warren Cottages

RH176DH

Horsham Road

RH119GQ

Hansom Way

RH175DE

Whitemans Close

RH119UB

Parker Close

RH176AL

Slaugham Place

RH176FW

Barnfield

RH175TU

The Street

RH175JA

Deaks Lane

RH176HD

London Road

RH175ES

London Road

RH119TZ

Songhurst Gardens

RH175TR

The Street

RH176PJ

Deanland Road

RH176BJ

High Street

RH119AW

Horsham Road

RH176AF

Jobes

RH175SJ

The Street

RH176PH

Deanland Road

RH175RG

Broxmead Lane

RH119AA

Hardriding Cottages

RH119BG

Old Brighton Road

RH176PY

London Road

RH119UW

Orchid Way

RH176JX

Brantridge Lane

RH176PB

Haywards Heath Road

RH176NQ

Barn Meadow

RH176AU

Staplefield Lane

RH176HP

Stockcroft Road

RH176DQ

Truggers

RH175RU

Cross Colwood Lane

RH176LQ

Stockcroft Road

RH175RY

Cross Colwood Lane

RH176LN

Stockcroft Road

RH175BT

Manor Drive

RH176PX

London Road

RH119ZF

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH175HX

Whitemans Green

RH119AN

Barn Close

RH175JG

Slough Green Lane

RH176FZ

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

RH176AE

Hamshire Hill

RH176QR

Haywards Heath Road

RH176JS

Brantridge Lane

RH119AE

Tilgate Forest Row

RH176JG

Rowhill Lane

RH119BB

Black Swan Close

RH176EL

Tanyard Lane

RH176LP

Oldlands Avenue

RH175TG

The Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.