Postcode RH13 9XH is located in a rural town, within the Southwater North area of Horsham in the South East region, and forms part of the Southwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Southwater is £73,520 per year. The median sale price in Southwater North is £422,500 (around £519 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £332,500 and £561,250. The nearest station is Christs Hospital, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Southwater Country Park.
Southwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,797 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Southwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 8.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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 9XH.
Southwater near RH13 9XH 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Southwater Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Southwater Country Park |
| 0.2 mi | Public Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Public Playing Field |
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £519 per square foot) in Southwater North area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £615,000 | £521 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £425,000 | £551 |
| Terraced | 19 | £355,000 | £515 |
| Flats | 10 | £197,500 | £361 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £535,000 | £130,000 | £315,000 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £557,475 | £265,000 | £357,500 | £296,500 |
| 2018 | £542,475 | £200,000 | £360,000 | £348,845 |
| 2019 | £508,000 | £166,500 | £340,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £532,500 | £367,500 | £375,000 | £317,250 |
| 2021 | £547,500 | £183,500 | £447,500 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £645,000 | £240,000 | £430,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £525,000 | £352,500 | £461,438 | £411,000 |
| 2024 | £615,000 | £220,250 | £402,500 | £345,000 |
| 2025 | £586,000 | £180,000 | £420,000 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | £620,000 | £197,500 | £425,000 | £358,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £393 | £268 | £418 | £452 |
| 2017 | £393 | £355 | £435 | £448 |
| 2018 | £386 | £442 | £435 | £440 |
| 2019 | £399 | £407 | £413 | £425 |
| 2020 | £399 | £354 | £446 | £442 |
| 2021 | £417 | £405 | £402 | £465 |
| 2022 | £493 | £416 | £520 | £450 |
| 2023 | £500 | £400 | £478 | £444 |
| 2024 | £453 | £387 | £501 | £514 |
| 2025 | £498 | £398 | £542 | £528 |
| 2026 | £480 | £361 | £551 | £548 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH13 9XH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 23, Windsor Close, Horsham, RH13 9XH | Terraced | Freehold | £358,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 34, Windsor Close, Horsham, RH13 9XH | Flats | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 33, Windsor Close, Horsham, RH13 9XH | Terraced | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 40, Windsor Close, Horsham, RH13 9XH | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 14, Windsor Close, Horsham, RH13 9XH | Other | Freehold | £440,000 |
In the RH13 9XH postcode area, located within Southwater, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Castlewood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2013. | |
Castlewood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Southwater Junior Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. | |
Southwater Junior Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Southwater Infant Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
Southwater Infant Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH13 9XH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Welcome | Worthing Road, Horsham, RH13 9HA | Walking directions to Welcome |
Annual council tax rates for Horsham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH13 9XH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claire Vickers
Southwater North - Elected 29 Feb 2024
John Milne
Horsham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH13 9XH records about 8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other crime.
The median sale price around RH13 9XH in Southwater North is £422,500 (about £519 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to RH13 9XH, including Castlewood Primary School (Good), Southwater Junior Academy (Good) and Southwater Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH13 9XH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,797 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 9XH is John Milne (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Claire Vickers (Conservative and Unionist Party).