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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

RH176JH

London Road

RH176NF

Haywards Heath Road

RH119UH

Macnaughton Avenue

RH119UR

Cheerio Lane

RH175JE

Staplefield Road

RH119AL

Horsham Road

RH175PG

The Street

RH176PA

Haywards Heath Road

RH175RH

Pickwell Lane

RH119GZ

Stanford Brook Way

RH175PT

Paynesfield

RH175SP

Cuckfield Lane

RH176PZ

London Road

RH176PG

Haywards Heath Road

RH176AP

Slaugham Road

RH176DB

Horsham Road

RH176LW

Oldlands Avenue

RH119UF

Cordingley Drive

RH175JJ

Brook Street

RH176ET

Cuckfield Road

RH176EF

Handcross Road

RH175RR

Lodge Lane

RH119GL

Stanhope Road

RH119GS

Foresters Way

RH176AY

Covert Mead

RH176FT

Slaugham Manor

RH175HP

Bordehill Lane

RH176FN

Brantridge Park Drive

RH175UQ

Colwood Lane

RH176JT

Brantridge Lane

RH176NL

Haywards Heath Road

RH175PJ

The Street

RH175DG

Brook Street

RH119UE

Saillard Gardens

RH176DU

Water Lane

RH175QF

Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty

RH161XP

Borde Hill Lane

RH176QU

Mill Lane

RH176JL

Rocks Lane

RH119GU

Bellevue Farm Road

RH176NZ

Haywards Heath Road

RH176NA

Oldlands Avenue

RH176EH

Tanners Mead

RH175JL

Brook Street

RH176BT

Windmill Platt

RH176EU

Warninglid Road

RH176NE

Combers

RH119XR

Hibbs Walk

RH119SN

Brighton Road

RH176AD

Coos Lane

RH175DA

Whitemans Green

RH175SN

Cuckfield Lane

RH119GX

Summer Barn Place

RH175SR

Staplefield Lane

RH175QB

London Road

RH176PP

Handcross Road

RH176LF

Stockcroft Road

RH176JQ

London Road

RH176BQ

Smugglers End

RH176BW

High Street

RH176QH

Haywards Heath Road

RH176PE

Haywards Heath Road

RH176AZ

Haywards Heath Road

RH119SQ

Bartley Road

RH175QT

Cowfold Road

RH176HB

London Road

RH119SL

Grace Holland Avenue

RH175EJ

Tower House Close

RH176HF

College Close

RH176BU

Brighton Road

RH119GP

Brougham Lane

RH175QW

The Street

RH176BL

High Street

RH119AP

Buchan Hill

RH176NR

Mill Lane

RH119BX

The Hemsleys

RH175QG

Colwood Lane

RH176JP

Brantridge Lane

RH176ES

Cuckfield Road

RH175PH

Tythe Barn

RH176NG

Haywards Heath Road

RH175JH

Broxmead Lane

RH175JP

Sparks Lane

RH175HY

Staplefield Road

RH119UT

Busy Bees Halt

RH175ER

Barrowfield

RH176DE

Horsham Road

RH176QP

Bordehill Lane

RH119NG

Old Brighton Road (South)

RH119AG

Old Brighton Road South

RH175HZ

Cleavers Lane

RH176JA

Newlands

RH175JT

Staplefield Road

RH176DP

Covert Mead

RH176QJ

Balcombe Lane

RH175JN

Bordehill Lane

RH176RA

Boundary Road

RH176AS

Staplefield Lane

RH175QE

Jeremys Lane

RH175EU

London Road

Data Sources

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