Postcode BN5 9SL is located in a rural town, within the Henfield ward of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Henfield & Small Dole area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Henfield & Small Dole is £60,694 per year. The nearest station is Hassocks, about 5.2 miles away.
Henfield & Small Dole has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,185 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Henfield & Small Dole has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Henfield & Small Dole is £60,694 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN5 9SL.
Henfield & Small Dole near BN5 9SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hassocks located about 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £527,500 (about £455 per square foot) in Henfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £700,000 | £466 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £413,250 | £390 |
| Terraced | 13 | £360,000 | £460 |
| Flats | 2 | £206,500 | £375 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £487,498 | £180,000 | £336,000 | £349,000 |
| 2017 | £499,950 | £190,000 | £360,000 | £337,495 |
| 2018 | £509,950 | £200,000 | £369,950 | £292,500 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £195,000 | £369,995 | £334,995 |
| 2020 | £567,500 | £210,000 | £372,500 | £321,500 |
| 2021 | £629,000 | £214,000 | £385,000 | £372,500 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £210,000 | £449,000 | £353,500 |
| 2023 | £706,250 | £210,000 | £425,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £660,000 | £210,000 | £485,000 | £341,250 |
| 2025 | £672,500 | £224,000 | £430,000 | £360,000 |
| 2026 | £800,000 | £175,000 | £415,000 | £342,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £358 | £371 | £392 | £398 |
| 2017 | £362 | £384 | £364 | £376 |
| 2018 | £359 | £368 | £369 | £392 |
| 2019 | £379 | £395 | £349 | £340 |
| 2020 | £418 | £347 | £369 | £350 |
| 2021 | £430 | £388 | £393 | £412 |
| 2022 | £489 | £421 | £435 | £450 |
| 2023 | £477 | £452 | £450 | £504 |
| 2024 | £485 | £457 | £464 | £470 |
| 2025 | £466 | £459 | £411 | £482 |
| 2026 | £473 | £387 | £550 | £469 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BN5 9SL postcode area, located within Henfield & Small Dole, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Horsham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BN5 9SL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gill Perry
Henfield - Elected 29 Feb 2024
Andrew Griffith
Arundel and South Downs - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BN5 9SL records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around BN5 9SL in Henfield & Small Dole is £527,500 (about £455 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BN5 9SL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,185 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs covering BN5 9SL is Andrew Griffith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gill Perry (Green Party).
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.