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RH15 8PX

Forge Way

Burgess Hill Leylands

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Detailed insights for RH15 8PX

Overview

Postcode RH15 8PX is located in an urban city, within the Burgess Hill Leylands ward of Mid Sussex in the South East region, and forms part of the Burgess Hill Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burgess Hill Central is £57,762 per year. The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is St John's Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
38.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Burgess Hill Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Burgess Hill Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

38.9%

Approximately 38.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Burgess Hill Central is £57,762 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RH15 8PX.

Flood risk

No risk

Burgess Hill Central near RH15 8PX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivelsfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RH15 8PX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Wivelsfield

N/A

Walking directions to Wivelsfield
0.8 mi

Burgess Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Burgess Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RH15 8PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt John's ParkMediumWalking directions to St John's Park
0.3 miMarle Place ParkSmallWalking directions to Marle Place Park
0.4 miWest End Farm Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to West End Farm Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
3,028.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.2(-61%)
Shoplifting
7.46(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.42(-53%)
Public order
5.42(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.71(-58%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
88.62%
Other White
12
4.14%
Other Asian
6
2.07%
Bangladeshi
5
1.72%
African
3
1.03%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
71
26.3%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
21.48%
Level 3 (A level)
43
15.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.48%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
58
34.73%
Owns outright
56
33.53%
Owns with a mortgage
38
22.75%
Social rents from council
7
4.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.59%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Burgess Hill Leylands

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Burgess Hill Leylands area, with individual transactions ranging from £139,450 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Burgess Hill Leylands 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 Burgess Hill Leylands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£582,500
Flats2£212,500
Semi-Detached29£420,000
Terraced27£332,000

10 year median price trend in Burgess Hill Leylands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burgess Hill Leylands.

Schools

In the RH15 8PX postcode area, located within Burgess Hill Central, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RH15 8PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySheddingdean Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableHambrook SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryThe Gattons Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RH15 8PX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RH15 8PX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodMaple Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 8UAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miLondis95 London Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8NEWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miLidl130 Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 8ABWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miLondisLondon Road, Mid Sussex, RH15 8LJWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Mid Sussex district (2025-26).

Band A£1,571
Band B£1,833
Band C£2,095
Band D£2,356
Band E£2,880
Band F£3,404
Band G£3,927
Band H£4,713

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMid SussexE07000228
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid SussexE14001366
WardBurgess Hill LeylandsE05014712
ParishBurgess HillE04013309
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burgess Hill CentralE02006617
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Sussex 014BE01031707
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1983-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.