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About

Lindfield ward covers a largely residential area on the northern edge of Haywards Heath. It includes the historic village core of Lindfield itself, with its notable High Street running down to a large pond. The surrounding neighbourhoods consist primarily of housing estates and detached homes, set within a network of local roads and green spaces.

The ward is bordered by countryside and contains several playing fields and recreation grounds. A distinctive feature is the preserved common land, with its ancient grazing rights, which threads through the residential areas. The local infrastructure supports the community with schools, shops, and a sports centre, maintaining a clear separation from the larger town centre to the south.

Area overview

On average Lindfield has very low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lindfield is £82,992 per year. There are 2 schools in Lindfield: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Lindfield

Median price£620,000
Price per sq ft£542
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£448K – £890K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £620,000 (about £542 per square foot) in Lindfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £199,000 up to £1,825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lindfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached44£872,500£606
Semi-Detached25£600,000£508
Terraced14£421,250£501
Flats10£300,000£403

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lindfield

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lindfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£675,000£304,975£419,000£344,000
2017£635,000£295,000£474,600£343,500
2018£648,725£281,750£465,000£339,000
2019£705,000£289,250£457,500£347,500
2020£667,500£262,250£486,500£340,000
2021£793,000£285,000£485,000£365,000
2022£750,000£315,000£610,000£422,500
2023£752,000£280,000£575,000£425,000
2024£877,500£307,500£575,000£407,500
2025£840,000£315,000£600,000£435,000
2026£834,500£244,000£542,500£540,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lindfield.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lindfield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£471£353£426£380
2017£485£422£433£381
2018£453£365£440£409
2019£450£388£423£414
2020£467£371£450£391
2021£508£427£467£431
2022£571£418£532£466
2023£554£424£525£495
2024£566£420£510£489
2025£605£405£489£478
2026£612£302£565£497
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lindfield.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lindfield in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Lindfield

What is the average house price in Lindfield?

The median sale price in Lindfield is £620,000 (about £542 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Lindfield?

Lindfield has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Lindfield?

Lindfield scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lindfield sits around rank 31,711 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 Lindfield?

The average household income in Lindfield is around £82,992 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Lindfield?

Lindfield is represented by 2 elected councillors: Anne-Marie Cooke (Liberal Democrats) and Cavan Wood (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Lindfield

RH162HN

High Street

RH161RE

Gander Hill

RH162PG

Finches Lane

RH162DU

Black Hill

RH161RQ

Summerhill Grange

RH161QS

College Road

RH162HP

High Street

RH161AP

Sunte Park

RH162PS

Hickmans Close

RH162DQ

Portsmouth Wood Close

RH161SJ

Roundwood Lane

RH162LP

Eastern Road

RH162NP

Barrington Road

RH162DJ

Barrington Wood

RH162PU

Shenstone

RH162LE

Lewes Road

RH162NN

Savill Road

RH161QT

Sunte Close

RH162PB

Finches Gardens

RH162HD

Little Black Hill

RH162EQ

Backwoods Lane

RH162PT

Hickmans Lane

RH162JD

The Wilderness

RH161QW

College Road

RH162BN

Hickmans Lane

RH162NX

Savill Road

RH162PL

The Welkin

RH162AP

West Common Drive

RH161UL

Old Wickham Lane

RH162LH

Lindfield Enterprise Park

RH161AN

Alder Way

RH162DL

By Sunte

RH162HF

Black Hill

RH162PE

Green Meadows

RH162DB

By Sunte

RH162RL

Meadow Lane

RH162GD

Dukes Barn Mews

RH161UQ

Wickham Way

RH162AB

Sunte Avenue

RH162DG

By Sunte

RH162DX

School Lane

RH162JZ

Compton Road

RH161SD

Portsmouth Lane

RH162HA

Black Hill

RH161RR

Oak Bank

RH162NH

Chaloner Close

RH162AL

Woodpecker Chase

RH162EY

St Nicholas Court

RH162NS

Barrington Road

RH162NR

Barrington Close

RH162EN

Backwoods Lane

RH162AR

Summerhill Drive

RH162NZ

Hickmans Lane

RH162LG

Lewes Road

RH162NF

Newton Road

RH162JX

Denmans Close

RH162BS

Pickers Green

RH162RP

Meadow Drive

RH162HW

Alma Road

RH161SE

Portsmouth Lane

RH161QU

Gander Hill

RH162BJ

Oakfield Close

RH162AH

West Common

RH161RX

Portsmouth Lane

RH162EJ

Beckworth Close

RH162LX

Lewes Road

RH161RP

Summerhill Lane

RH162LT

Noahs Ark Lane

RH162BL

Hickmans Lane

RH162EB

Backwoods Lane

RH162HR

High Street

RH162AS

The Chestnuts

RH162LB

Denmans Lane

RH162PJ

Old Orchard Close

RH162NA

Newton Road

RH162AA

Sunte Avenue

RH162PH

The Welkin

RH162NL

Barncroft Drive

RH161RN

Summerhill Lane

RH161SQ

High Beech Lane

RH162HX

High Street

RH162HJ

High Street

RH162RE

High Street

RH162AY

Blackthorns

RH162LS

Lime Tree Grove

RH162BY

Hickmans Lane

RH162NY

Savill Road

RH162DN

Finches Park Road

RH162JH

Dukes Road

RH161RZ

Birchen Lane

RH162PN

The Welkin

RH162DW

Portsmouth Wood Drive

RH162JS

The Glebe

RH162NU

Kempe Road

RH161RB

Gander Green

RH161UJ

Wickham Way

RH162DH

Portsmouth Wood

RH162DD

Fieldway

RH162AX

Blackthorns

RH162DR

Hickman's Lane

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.