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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 46 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
46
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
19.82(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.04(-13%)
Public order
4.83(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.45(-31%)
Other theft
3.94(-29%)
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 125 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 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
Detached51£830,000
Flats19£255,000
Semi-Detached38£451,500
Terraced17£382,000

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

RH119UT

Busy Bees Halt

RH175SX

Thorndean Drive

RH176ES

Cuckfield Road

RH119SQ

Bartley Road

RH119PZ

Black Scotch Lane

RH176EB

Staplefield Road

RH176HA

London Road

RH119SN

Brighton Road

RH119UX

Daisy Mead

RH119XN

Freesia Avenue

RH175JH

Broxmead Lane

RH176EH

Tanners Mead

RH176EL

Tanyard Lane

RH176JS

Brantridge Lane

RH176LS

Oldlands Avenue

RH176PY

London Road

RH119UF

Cordingley Drive

RH119UL

Mountain Street

RH175DJ

Tollgate Lane

RH175PT

Paynesfield

RH176BW

High Street

RH176HP

Stockcroft Road

RH176HQ

High Beeches Lane

RH119TZ

Songhurst Gardens

RH175RY

Cross Colwood Lane

RH175TR

The Street

RH176NH

Meadow Close

RH176NZ

Haywards Heath Road

RH176PG

Haywards Heath Road

RH119UB

Parker Close

RH119ZF

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH176DY

Truggers Court

RH176JZ

High Street

RH176PS

Private Road

RH175ER

Barrowfield

RH175HX

Whitemans Green

RH175PF

The Street

RH175ST

Orchard Way

RH176AF

Jobes

RH176ET

Cuckfield Road

RH176NA

Oldlands Avenue

RH119AA

Hardriding Cottages

RH119TY

Comber Street

RH119US

Cheerio Lane

RH175EJ

Tower House Close

RH176LN

Stockcroft Road

RH176LZ

Foxwells

RH176PX

London Road

RH119SF

Bensons Hill Road

RH175HF

Ardingly Road

RH175HP

Bordehill Lane

RH176HX

Newlands

RH176LX

Deanland Road

RH175UQ

Colwood Lane

RH176AQ

The Green

RH176FZ

Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill

RH176LU

Troymede

RH119GG

Brighton Road

RH176JG

Rowhill Lane

RH176LR

Stumblemead

RH119SJ

Gordons Way

RH175JT

Staplefield Road

RH175QQ

Colwood Lane

RH176DL

Covert Mead

RH176EF

Handcross Road

RH176LJ

Victoria Road

RH176FW

Barnfield

RH176NS

Mill Lane

RH119BJ

The Pavilions

RH175QE

Jeremys Lane

RH175RL

London Road

RH176HZ

Jobes

RH176PE

Haywards Heath Road

RH119BF

Cotsford

RH175GR

Bevan Bank

RH176BN

High Street

RH176DU

Water Lane

RH175HD

Ardingly Road

RH175TD

Long House Lane

RH176AH

Slaugham Park

RH176AL

Slaugham Place

RH176EQ

Slaugham Road

RH176HU

Bramblemead

RH176PH

Deanland Road

RH175JN

Bordehill Lane

RH175SY

Brighton Road

RH176BF

High Street

RH176BJ

High Street

RH176JJ

London Road

RH176NG

Haywards Heath Road

RH176QB

London Road

RH175QB

London Road

RH176HR

Bramble Hill

RH176NQ

Barn Meadow

RH119AG

Old Brighton Road South

RH119BB

Black Swan Close

RH175GP

Polestub Lane

RH175PJ

The Street

RH175TE

Spronketts Lane

RH176DJ

Warren Cottages

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.