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Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

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About

Maidenbower West and Furnace Green occupy the eastern side of Crawley and are mainly residential neighbourhoods created as part of the town’s post‑war expansion. Maidenbower West centres on a parade of local shops, community facilities and Oriel High School, with short links of footpaths and cycle routes into adjoining streets. Housing is a mix of terraced and semi‑detached homes set around small greens and play areas, and buses connect both neighbourhoods to Crawley town centre and the mainline station.

Furnace Green sits immediately north of Maidenbower West and has its own primary school and shopping parade serving everyday needs. The area includes pocket parks and local sports pitches used by community clubs, and a network of residential streets laid out to give direct access to bus routes. Day‑to‑day life here is organised around those local hubs, with most weekday travel straightforward by bus or bike rather than by car.

Area overview

On average Maidenbower West & Furnace Green has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 17.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green is £57,891 per year. There are 3 schools in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Maidenbower West & Furnace Green is home to around 9,481 people, with a population density of about 3,022.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Maidenbower West & Furnace Green Population
9,481
Population density
3,022.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.68(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.02(-19%)
Public order
3.27(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.06(-53%)
Other theft
2.85(-49%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,835
72.07%
Other White
768
8.1%
Indian
437
4.61%
Pakistani
314
3.31%
Other Asian
176
1.86%
Total population: 9,484

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,108
27.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,359
17.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,350
17.55%
No qualifications
1,204
15.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,006
13.08%
Total 16+ residents: 7,694

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,246
32.7%
Owns outright
1,143
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
700
18.37%
Social rents from council
533
13.99%
Other social rented
106
2.78%
Total households: 3,810

Property prices in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

Median price£370,000
Price per sq ft£423
Sales (last 12 months)94
Typical range (middle 50%)£236K – £419K

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £423 per square foot) in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £612,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£470,000£440
Semi-Detached28£418,750£432
Terraced39£356,000£471
Flats21£213,000£330

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£436,250£215,000£345,000£290,000
2017£421,000£190,000£367,500£305,000
2018£465,000£205,000£387,500£310,225
2019£416,000£212,500£350,000£304,000
2020£435,000£197,500£387,250£312,500
2021£445,000£210,000£397,000£320,000
2022£500,000£220,000£426,000£345,500
2023£554,000£228,750£435,000£348,000
2024£590,000£210,000£425,000£360,000
2025£470,000£207,500£435,000£358,000
2026£216,500£415,750£357,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£390£334£350£399
2017£407£332£364£351
2018£411£353£388£362
2019£385£326£387£365
2020£389£311£364£353
2021£401£329£387£359
2022£452£336£442£400
2023£424£350£460£376
2024£409£336£447£401
2025£440£332£432£437
2026£311£453£465
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Maidenbower West & Furnace Green in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

Is Maidenbower West & Furnace Green safe?

Maidenbower West & Furnace Green records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green?

The median sale price in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green is £370,000 (about £423 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green?

Maidenbower West & Furnace Green has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Maidenbower West & Furnace Green?

Maidenbower West & Furnace Green scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green sits around rank 20,992 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 Maidenbower West & Furnace Green?

The average household income in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green is around £57,891 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green

RH107JW

Proctor Close

RH106NH

Sylvan Road

RH106SJ

Walesbeech

RH106RA

Lowestoft Walk

RH106NE

Fontwell Road

RH106SN

Lamberhurst Walk

RH106PQ

Rillside

RH107HH

Matthews Drive

RH106GN

Chasewood

RH106HU

Furnace Drive

RH107JA

Baldwin Close

RH106LE

Blackfold Road

RH106PW

Forestfield

RH106TG

Brunswick Close

RH107NR

Forbes Close

RH106PA

Linden Close

RH107NU

Wantage Close

RH106PN

Weald Drive

RH106GL

Witney Road

RH106LS

Aintree Road

RH107LP

Milborne Road

RH106JD

Furnace Drive

RH106NN

Weald Drive

RH107LJ

Dakin Close

RH107NP

Phillips Close

RH106QJ

Warnham Road

RH106PH

Forest View

RH107UE

Raworth Close

RH107JE

Salterns Road

RH106RF

Barton Walk

RH106HN

Arden Road

RH106RD

Sheffield Close

RH106SP

Waterlea

RH106HT

Brantridge Road

RH106JU

Weald Drive

RH106HY

Arden Road

RH107JZ

Watson Close

RH106RG

Hemsby Walk

RH106QQ

Marion Road

RH106NJ

Weald Drive

RH106JP

Theydon Close

RH106HX

Brantridge Road

RH106LY

Doncaster Walk

RH107HN

Flint Close

RH106QG

Rosamund Road

RH106SH

Greenacres

RH106SE

Gosden Close

RH106HW

The Chase

RH106JR

The Glade

RH107HW

Bennett Close

RH106SB

Chiddingly Close

RH107HL

Holder Road

RH106LG

Burwash Road

RH106RJ

Ormesby Walk

RH106HQ

Ringwood Close

RH107HU

Penfold Road

RH106HG

Russell Way

RH106NQ

Sherwood Walk

RH106GH

Wychwood Road

RH106RZ

Greenacres

RH106HE

Furnace Place

RH107JX

Tuxford Close

RH101HW

Billinton Drive

RH106RX

Hylands Close

RH106NG

Goodwood Close

RH106PS

Bateman Court

RH107LA

Chapman Road

RH106PT

Forestfield

RH107LU

Barber Close

RH106QS

Warnham Road

RH106LB

Brambletye Road

RH107NB

Gates Close

RH107JY

Atkinson Road

RH107UD

Ellson Close

RH106LZ

Savernake Walk

RH106JB

Furnace Drive

RH106HL

Arden Road

RH106NW

Weald Drive

RH106NY

Furnace Parade

RH107EY

Lucas Close

RH106NU

Furnace Place

RH106PR

Forestfield

RH106JS

The Glade

RH106PE

Weirbrook

RH106PG

Rillside

RH107NE

Lyon Close

RH106QX

Hawkhurst Walk

RH106JT

The Glade

RH106NA

Newmarket Road

RH107XB

Stepney Close

RH107UF

Wheeler Road

RH106PX

Weald Drive

RH106JL

The Glade

RH106QZ

Ashburnham Road

RH106HZ

Furnace Drive

RH107JS

Shoreham Road

RH106NB

Newmarket Road

RH106SF

Greenacres

RH107LB

Gregory Close

RH106PU

Weald Drive

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.