Postcode RH15 8BU is located in an urban city, within the Burgess Hill Leylands area of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Burgess Hill East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burgess Hill East is £71,964 per year. The median sale price in Burgess Hill Leylands is £397,500 (around £452 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £460,000. The nearest station is Wivelsfield, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Marle Place Park.
Burgess Hill East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,500 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Burgess Hill East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burgess Hill East is £71,964 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH15 8BU.
Burgess Hill East near RH15 8BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wivelsfield | N/A | Walking directions to Wivelsfield |
| 0.6 mi | Burgess Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Burgess Hill |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Marle Place Park | Small | Walking directions to Marle Place Park |
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £397,500 (about £452 per square foot) in Burgess Hill Leylands area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £1,035,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £535,000 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £425,000 | £466 |
| Terraced | 17 | £335,000 | £437 |
| Flats | 3 | £180,000 | £370 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £457,500 | £185,000 | £313,500 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £165,000 | £340,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £397,500 | £180,000 | £342,500 | £282,500 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £155,000 | £330,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £445,020 | — | £329,000 | £272,500 |
| 2021 | £512,500 | — | £370,000 | £292,000 |
| 2022 | £540,000 | £177,500 | £410,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £475,500 | £140,000 | £415,000 | £336,500 |
| 2024 | £530,000 | £195,000 | £411,000 | £319,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £180,000 | £410,000 | £337,750 |
| 2026 | £577,500 | £176,500 | £425,000 | £332,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365 | £312 | £356 | £329 |
| 2017 | £326 | £346 | £370 | £367 |
| 2018 | £370 | £403 | £360 | £366 |
| 2019 | £376 | £311 | £346 | £373 |
| 2020 | £345 | — | £347 | £330 |
| 2021 | £380 | — | £409 | £377 |
| 2022 | £409 | £290 | £475 | £479 |
| 2023 | £410 | £302 | £461 | £411 |
| 2024 | £444 | £314 | £458 | £447 |
| 2025 | £404 | £398 | £423 | £400 |
| 2026 | £369 | £314 | £471 | £437 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RH15 8BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 73, Noel Rise, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 61, Noel Rise, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £407,500 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 72, Noel Rise, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £348,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 33, St Wilfrids Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 42, St Wilfrids Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8BD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £451,000 |
In the RH15 8BU postcode area, located within Burgess Hill East, there are 6 primary and 1 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 | Sheddingdean Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Sheddingdean Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Hambrook School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Oak Tree Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Apr 2022. | |
Oak Tree Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Apr 2022
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RH15 8BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | 130 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8AB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 86 Junction Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0JP | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Worlds End Post Office And Store | Leylands Road, Mid Sussex, RH15 0QG | Walking directions to Worlds End Post Office And Store |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8UA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | St. Andrews Newsagent & Convenience Store | St Andrews Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0PF | Walking directions to St. Andrews Newsagent & Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH15 8BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Eves
Burgess Hill Leylands - Elected 4 May 2023
Simon Hicks
Burgess Hill Leylands - Elected 4 May 2023
Alison Bennett
Mid Sussex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH15 8BU records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 RH15 8BU in Burgess Hill Leylands is £397,500 (about £452 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to RH15 8BU, including Sheddingdean Community Primary School (Requires improvement), Hambrook School and Oak Tree Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to RH15 8BU is Wivelsfield, about 434 m away.
RH15 8BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,500 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex covering RH15 8BU is Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Anne Eves (Green Party) and Simon Hicks (Liberal Democrats).