Postcode RH13 9FB is located in a rural town, within the Southwater South & Shipley ward of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Southwater area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Southwater is £73,520 per year. The nearest station is Christs Hospital, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Public Playing Field.
Southwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,680 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Southwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Southwater is £73,520 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH13 9FB.
Southwater near RH13 9FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Christs Hospital located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Public Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Public Playing Field |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £435 per square foot) in Southwater South & Shipley area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £626,000 | £453 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £483,750 | £442 |
| Terraced | 16 | £367,500 | £478 |
| Flats | 12 | £221,500 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £492,500 | £193,000 | £380,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £522,500 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £510,000 | £178,125 | £387,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £530,000 | £197,000 | £385,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £186,500 | £375,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | £639,500 | £205,000 | £391,000 | £336,500 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £197,500 | £443,750 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £615,000 | £200,000 | £550,000 | £376,000 |
| 2024 | £693,000 | £205,000 | £436,500 | £452,750 |
| 2025 | £620,000 | £228,500 | £472,500 | £376,250 |
| 2026 | £616,250 | £190,000 | £492,500 | £333,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390 | £269 | £375 | £390 |
| 2017 | £411 | £302 | £378 | £431 |
| 2018 | £382 | £240 | £407 | £412 |
| 2019 | £394 | £323 | £405 | £406 |
| 2020 | £381 | £352 | £391 | £397 |
| 2021 | £404 | £301 | £400 | £437 |
| 2022 | £437 | £252 | £459 | £463 |
| 2023 | £472 | £309 | £441 | £465 |
| 2024 | £461 | £271 | £449 | £403 |
| 2025 | £465 | £321 | £445 | £447 |
| 2026 | £449 | £346 | £417 | £493 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH13 9FB.
In the RH13 9FB postcode area, located within Southwater, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH13 9FB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Welcome | Worthing Road, Horsham, RH13 9HA | Walking directions to Welcome |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Southwater | Fairbank Road, Southwater, RH13 9LA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Southwater |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | Worthing Road, Southwater, RH13 9HE | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 RH13 9FB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Jeffery
Southwater South & Shipley - Elected 4 May 2023
Colette Mary Blackburn
Southwater South & Shipley - Elected 4 May 2023
John Milne
Horsham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH13 9FB records about 45 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RH13 9FB in Southwater is £450,000 (about £435 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH13 9FB, including Southwater Junior Academy (Good), Southwater Infant Academy (Good) and Castlewood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RH13 9FB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,680 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Horsham covering RH13 9FB is John Milne (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alex Jeffery (Liberal Democrats) and Colette Mary Blackburn (Liberal Democrats).
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.