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About

In East Grinstead East, residential streets and short terraces sit close to the town centre, making local shops and services easily reached on foot. The ward contains a mix of postwar estates and older roads that open on to small parks, allotments and footpaths into surrounding woodland and farmland. St Swithun's parish church and the town's High Street lie within easy reach, and the preserved Bluebell Railway terminus at East Grinstead brings steam services into the town from the heritage line. A railway footbridge and station buildings are familiar local landmarks.

Local schools, a community centre and primary health services form the core of day-to-day life, while a supermarket and independent traders serve weekly needs. Regular bus routes link the ward with the wider Mid Sussex network and the A22 and A264 are nearby for car travel. On summer weekends steam locomotives arriving at the preserved station draw residents to the platform, and quieter backstreets offer routes for walking and cycling away from the High Street.

Area overview

On average East Grinstead East has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 4.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Grinstead East is £73,530 per year. There are 3 schools in East Grinstead East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). East Grinstead East is home to around 8,350 people, with a population density of about 1,062.9 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Grinstead East Population
8,350
Population density
1,062.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.42(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.11(-50%)
Other theft
2.75(-51%)
Public order
2.16(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.04(-68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,318
87.64%
Other White
415
4.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
102
1.22%
Other Asian
88
1.05%
Indian
70
0.84%
Total population: 8,350

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,374
35.28%
Level 3 (A level)
1,290
19.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,144
17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
727
10.8%
No qualifications
714
10.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,729

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,463
42.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,303
38.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
414
12.13%
Other social rented
134
3.93%
Other forms of private rent
46
1.35%
Total households: 3,412

Property prices in East Grinstead East

Median price£425,000
Price per sq ft£465
Sales (last 12 months)123
Typical range (middle 50%)£339K – £550K

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) in East Grinstead East area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Grinstead East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached35£620,000£421
Semi-Detached26£452,000£454
Terraced56£356,000£489
Flats6£210,000£464

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Grinstead East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Grinstead East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£477,500£245,000£387,500£299,998
2017£467,475£200,000£367,000£302,000
2018£535,000£220,000£426,500£290,000
2019£527,500£195,000£377,500£290,000
2020£521,250£176,000£400,000£307,500
2021£530,000£231,000£430,000£311,250
2022£660,000£311,500£465,001£350,000
2023£590,000£212,500£450,000£352,000
2024£575,000£210,000£405,000£355,000
2025£620,000£200,000£452,500£351,000
2026£622,500£230,000£443,334£342,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Grinstead East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Grinstead East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£369£375£356£415
2017£421£366£400£398
2018£417£403£425£420
2019£395£393£367£417
2020£407£395£358£413
2021£430£403£439£430
2022£466£387£446£484
2023£473£405£418£482
2024£455£395£452£446
2025£416£453£443£477
2026£461£475£413£505
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Grinstead East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Grinstead East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about East Grinstead East

Is East Grinstead East safe?

East Grinstead East records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in East Grinstead East?

The median sale price in East Grinstead East is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in East Grinstead East?

East Grinstead East has 2 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is East Grinstead East?

East Grinstead East scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Grinstead East sits around rank 30,993 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in East Grinstead East?

The average household income in East Grinstead East is around £73,530 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in East Grinstead East

RH193RN

Oaklands Place

RH193RH

Divalls Cottages

RH193XL

Fulmar Drive

RH193SU

Hectors Lane

RH194NH

Stuart Way

RH193TU

Lewes Road

RH193UJ

Sycamore Drive

RH193RF

Woods Hill Lane

RH193PP

Holtye Road

RH193LE

Greenhurst Drive

RH193EF

Copse Close

RH194TJ

Cornwall Gardens

RH194RS

Stuart Way

RH193UQ

Lewes Road

RH193QY

Maypole Road

RH194TH

Kings Copse

RH193SS

Lewes Road

RH193GU

Willow Ridge

RH193GY

Hammerwood Road

RH194TE

Kingfisher Rise

RH193UN

Lewes Road

RH194RT

Edinburgh Way

RH193SD

Cansiron Lane

RH193NY

Woodbury Avenue

RH194QA

Stuart Way

RH193NZ

Benchfield Close

RH193TJ

Hammerwood Road

RH193RW

Woods Hill Lane

RH193FJ

Great Field Place

RH193QX

Wray Close

RH193LS

College Lane

RH193XS

Waterside

RH194SG

Hampton Way

RH193HD

Quarry Rise

RH194LR

Herontye Drive

RH193RX

Hammerwood Road

RH193XE

Lynton Close

RH193RA

Phoenix Terrace

RH193XN

Blenheim Close

RH193XQ

Hillary Close

RH193ET

Sandhawes Hill

RH193TN

Ivy Dene Lane

RH194SE

Cavalier Way

RH193RG

School Lane

RH193XY

Harmans Drive

RH193LR

College Lane

RH193RY

Dirty Lane

RH193NJ

Kindersley Close

RH193QJ

The Oaks

RH193RB

Maypole Road

RH194RW

Sandringham Close

RH194RY

Victoria Way

RH193XH

Lancaster Drive

RH193XG

Merlin Way

RH193RE

Maypole Road

RH193ES

Holtye Road

RH194RL

Buckingham Drive

RH193XA

Lynton Park Avenue

RH193AL

Smeeds Close

RH193QP

School Lane

RH193QL

The Larches

RH193YP

Estcots Drive

RH194TN

Gloucester Close

RH194LS

Glendyne Way

RH193UR

Maple Drive

RH193AR

Schwaz Road

RH193TB

Lewes Road

RH193TE

Lewes Road

RH193TH

Hammerwood Road

RH193GN

Loxfield Close

RH193UZ

Hammerwood Gardens

RH193UY

Woodbury Avenue

RH193SZ

Windmill Lane

RH193UG

Oakley Close

RH193UE

Lewes Road

RH193TD

Lewes Road

RH193ST

Luxfords Lane

RH193TZ

Lewes Road

RH193NW

Pegasus Way

RH193QW

School Lane

RH193QF

Holtye Road

RH193UA

Woodbury Close

RH193SG

Cansiron Lane

RH193LT

College Lane

RH194QX

Stuart Way

RH193EU

Turner Court

RH193UX

Woodbury Avenue

RH194RR

Stuart Way

RH193EZ

Holtye Road

RH194SD

Cromwell Place

RH193DB

Estcots Drive

RH194NR

Barton Crescent

RH193GQ

Holtye Place

RH194TF

Mallard Place

RH193UB

Lewes Road

RH193XF

Lancaster Drive

RH193JR

College Lane

RH193YA

College Close

RH193DQ

Holtye Road

RH193GJ

Ashurst Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.