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West Chiltington Common

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About

West Chiltington Common sits within the Horsham district of West Sussex and comprises a patchwork of open grassland, hedged lanes and scattered houses. The common is threaded by public footpaths and bridleways that link small ponds and roadside verges to surrounding arable fields and old cider orchards. Veteran oak and ash trees mark field boundaries and there are stretches of hawthorn hedge that still show traditional laid work. Local lanes are narrow and often flanked by stone walls or low banks where spring flowers appear along the edges.

Land use here mixes grazing with smallholdings and domestic gardens, and the common is managed in parcels rather than as a single estate. In wetter months shallow hollows hold water and attract frogs and dragonflies; in dryer weather those hollows form part of grass rides used by walkers and riders. The settlement pattern is low-density, with cottages and converted farm buildings set back from the lanes, giving a clear sense of open space and countryside within the Horsham district.

Area overview

On average West Chiltington Common has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Chiltington Common is £71,511 per year. There are 1 schools in West Chiltington Common: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). West Chiltington Common is home to around 6,890 people, with a population density of about 182.0 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

West Chiltington Common Population
6,890
Population density
182 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.74(-66%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.35(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.76(-57%)
Burglary
2.47(-5%)
Public order
2.32(-62%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,457
93.72%
Other White
179
2.6%
Irish
61
0.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.54%
Other
34
0.49%
Total population: 6,890

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,538
41.63%
Level 3 (A level)
966
15.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
896
14.7%
No qualifications
726
11.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
532
8.73%
Total 16+ residents: 6,097

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,893
60.95%
Owns with a mortgage
858
27.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
170
5.47%
Other social rented
106
3.41%
Other forms of private rent
47
1.51%
Total households: 3,106

Property prices in West Chiltington Common

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £760,000 in West Chiltington Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £173,500 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Chiltington Common 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 West Chiltington Common over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£192,500
Terraced2£347,500
Detached88£792,500
Semi-Detached9£410,000

10 years median price trend in West Chiltington Common

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Chiltington Common.

All postcodes in West Chiltington Common

RH202PX

Finches Lane

RH202DS

Mare Hill Road

RH202DY

Mare Hill Road

RH202QL

Church Grove

RH202RU

Harborough Gorse

RH202JR

Holly Close

RH202QY

Crossways

RH202RW

Harborough Meadow

RH202DP

Lower Street

RH204QW

Hormare Crescent

RH202HG

Stream Lane

RH202RS

Harborough Hill

RH202PT

Mill Lane

RH204PN

Steyning Crescent

RH202HL

Gay Street

RH202EA

West Mare Lane

RH201BT

Coombelands Lane

RH204HF

Hurston Lane

RH204PX

Denshire Drive

RH202NR

Common Hill

RH202RA

Fir Tree Lane

RH204QU

Crowhurst Crescent

RH202LA

Broadford Bridge Road

RH202NU

Birch Grove

RH204PY

Greenfield Way

RH202NB

Heathfield Copse

RH202SB

Old Boundary Lane

RH202PB

Sunset Lane

RH202RQ

Silver Glade

RH202JP

Pond Rise

RH202DN

Lower Street

RH202HU

Curbey Close

RH202DX

Mare Hill Common

RH202RG

Birch Tree Lane

RH202HJ

Gay Street

RH202RN

Roundabout Copse

RH202LD

Broadford Bridge Road

RH202RJ

Badgers Wood

RH202QT

Nightingales

RH204BH

Melton Avenue

RH201DR

Stopham Road

RH201BZ

Toat Lane

RH202RD

Grove Lane

RH202QD

The Martlets

RH149EG

Adversane Lane

RH202RH

Bower Lane

RH201DA

Pickhurst Lane

RH202QJ

Hindle Close

RH202PJ

The Common

RH202SN

Panners Drive

RH202QN

Mill Road

RH202PL

The Common

RH202GT

Castle Rise

RH202PA

Westward Lane

RH202GG

Green Meadows

RH204DT

Hillcrest

RH204QR

Hormare Crescent

RH202NP

Wyndham Lea

RH204QL

Rapley Avenue

RH204BG

Shermanbury Drive

RH202JN

The Hollow

RH204HG

Hurston Lane

RH202QH

The Hawthorns

RH202RB

Roundabout Lane

RH202GR

Jayswood

RH202QE

Larch End

RH202RL

Roundabout Lane

RH202RP

Willow Close

RH202NQ

Silverwood Copse

RH204QP

Hormare Crescent

RH202NZ

Heather Lane

RH202NY

Sunset Lane

RH202PN

Harborough Drive

RH202QF

Birch End

RH204PU

Bannister Gardens

RH202PW

Harborough Hill

RH204QY

Faithfull Crescent

RH204PT

Aldermoor Avenue

RH204LX

Lime Chase

RH202QG

Oak End

RH204QS

Dean Way

RH202LU

East Street

RH202LL

Steele Close

RH204NS

Merryfield Way

RH201DJ

Stane Street

RH202HY

Broomers Hill Lane

RH204QT

Hormare Crescent

RH149DJ

Old House Lane

RH203PJ

Mead Lane

RH202DW

Lower Street

RH202HA

Nutbourne Road

RH202HP

Nutbourne Lane

RH202PG

Monkmead Lane

RH202PZ

Mill Road

RH202NA

Nyetimber Lane

RH202JQ

Foxfields

RH202QS

Haglands Lane

RH202HF

Nutbourne Lane

RH149ED

Adversane Lane

RH202NN

Garden Wood Close

Data Sources

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