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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

RH176NE

Combers

RH175BY

Whitemans Green

RH175DA

Whitemans Green

RH175TX

Listers

RH176DB

Horsham Road

RH176FS

Long Lane

RH176HB

London Road

RH176QG

High Street

RH175DB

Whitemans Green

RH175JJ

Brook Street

RH175QT

Cowfold Road

RH176QJ

Balcombe Lane

RH119ZD

Fuchsia Drive

RH161XP

Borde Hill Lane

RH175ES

London Road

RH175TG

The Street

RH175TY

Warninglid Lane

RH176BL

High Street

RH176DQ

Truggers

RH176HE

London Road

RH176LG

Stockcroft Road

RH176PL

Wilton Villas

RH176PP

Handcross Road

RH119AE

Tilgate Forest Row

RH119WA

Lily Grove

RH175SR

Staplefield Lane

RH175TQ

Warninglid Lane

RH176AE

Hamshire Hill

RH176PN

London Road

RH176FP

Buckingham Gate

RH176JY

High Street

RH176NL

Haywards Heath Road

RH175JF

Holmsted Farm Bungalows

RH175RT

Bolney Lodge Mews

RH175RU

Cross Colwood Lane

RH175SZ

The Street

RH175TU

The Street

RH176EN

Brantridge Lane

RH119AP

Buchan Hill

RH119BX

The Hemsleys

RH175HY

Staplefield Road

RH176JR

Brantridge Lane

RH176LA

Crawley Lane

RH176QQ

High Street

RH119ZG

Forest Park Way

RH161XN

Bordehill Lane

RH176AD

Coos Lane

RH176EY

Watermead

RH119AL

Horsham Road

RH176DR

Horsham Road

RH176DT

Horsham Road

RH119GN

Volante Close

RH175GS

Horsefield Green

RH175HE

Ruthven Close

RH176AG

Coos Lane

RH176BS

The Forge

RH176JF

London Road

RH175RG

Broxmead Lane

RH175TH

Slaugham Lane

RH176FR

Thompson Way

RH176JT

Brantridge Lane

RH119FZ

Quinta Mews

RH175GJ

Hazeldean Lane

RH175JW

Cherry Lane

RH176AZ

Haywards Heath Road

RH176DN

West Park Road

RH175JE

Staplefield Road

RH175QD

London Road

RH176LL

Stockcroft Road

RH119UP

William Belt Road

RH176NP

Mill Lane

RH176JA

Newlands

RH119GT

Bellevue Farm Road

RH119SL

Grace Holland Avenue

RH119SP

William Belt Road

RH119UD

Thorn Way

RH175JD

Staplefield Road

RH175UE

Colwood Lane

RH176QY

West Hill

RH119GR

Landau Close

RH119GW

Cherry Tree Avenue

RH119UR

Cheerio Lane

RH119UU

Handcross & Pease Pottage

RH119AN

Barn Close

RH175SU

Brighton Road

RH176AU

Staplefield Lane

RH176EZ

London Road

RH176ND

Haywards Heath Road

RH119GB

Haynes Way

RH175DE

Whitemans Close

RH175JP

Sparks Lane

RH175QF

Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty

RH175QJ

Charles Peel Place

RH176DE

Horsham Road

RH176LT

Deanland Road

RH176NR

Mill Lane

RH176PB

Haywards Heath Road

RH176QT

Mill Lane

RH175BX

Whitemans Green

RH175RH

Pickwell Lane

Data Sources

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