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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

RH176LH

Stockcroft Road

RH105NY

Parish Lane

RH175RX

Cross Colwood Lane

RH176EE

Handcross Road

RH119UJ

Oswald Norris Way

RH175BT

Manor Drive

RH175JS

Nursery Lane

RH176NJ

Haywards Heath Road

RH176PJ

Deanland Road

RH119UN

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH176JX

Brantridge Lane

RH176PZ

London Road

RH119GZ

Stanford Brook Way

RH119UQ

Cheerio Lane

RH176EW

Brantridge Lane

RH176JD

The Nurseries

RH176LE

Stockcroft Road

RH176QS

Boundary Road

RH119AH

Old Brighton Road South

RH119NG

Old Brighton Road (South)

RH176HS

London Road

RH176QR

Haywards Heath Road

RH119GS

Foresters Way

RH176AX

Fraser Walk

RH176BG

Horsham Road

RH176JL

Rocks Lane

RH176LP

Oldlands Avenue

RH176NF

Haywards Heath Road

RH176PF

Haywards Heath Road

RH176QN

Haywards Heath Road

RH176QP

Bordehill Lane

RH175SP

Cuckfield Lane

RH176DH

Horsham Road

RH119UW

Orchid Way

RH175PG

The Street

RH176JN

Cherry Lane

RH176QZ

Paddockhurst Lane

RH119AD

Brighton Road

RH175RR

Lodge Lane

RH176AS

Staplefield Lane

RH176BT

Windmill Platt

RH176DW

St Martin Close

RH176EA

Triangle Cottages

RH119AF

Tilgate Forest Lodge

RH119GL

Stanhope Road

RH119UY

Lily Grove

RH136NY

Warninglid Lane

RH175DG

Brook Street

RH175SA

Spronketts Lane

RH176DG

London Road

RH176DP

Covert Mead

RH175RJ

Broxmead Lane

RH175JL

Brook Street

RH176AT

Mallions Lane

RH176EP

Rose Cottage Lane

RH176JU

Handcross Road

RH176NB

Glebe View

RH176PA

Haywards Heath Road

RH119GY

Stanford Brook Way

RH119GX

Summer Barn Place

RH176LY

Oldlands Avenue

RH176QU

Mill Lane

RH119AB

Brighton Road

RH119XR

Hibbs Walk

RH175EU

London Road

RH175JA

Deaks Lane

RH175QN

Bankside

RH176AY

Covert Mead

RH176DF

Horsham Road

RH176EG

Handcross Road

RH176HF

College Close

RH176HH

Tanyard Lane

RH175PH

Tythe Barn

RH175TT

The Street

RH176DD

Horsham Road

RH176HG

College Close

RH119UE

Saillard Gardens

RH119UG

Cordingley Drive

RH119YA

Pease Pottage Motorway Services Area

RH176RA

Boundary Road

RH119BU

The Squires

RH175NB

Foxhole Lane

RH176AR

Staplefield Lane

RH176BU

Brighton Road

RH176LW

Oldlands Avenue

RH175HZ

Cleavers Lane

RH175QW

The Street

RH176BB

Stanbridges

RH176BQ

Smugglers End

RH176DS

Horsham Road

RH176EU

Warninglid Road

RH176JH

London Road

RH176PW

Redbridge Lane

RH119AW

Horsham Road

RH119GQ

Hansom Way

RH175RZ

Earwig Lane

RH176BP

High Street

RH176EJ

Handcross Road

RH119UH

Macnaughton Avenue

RH175ET

The Knowle

Data Sources

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