Postcode RH6 9ST is located in an urban city, within the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood area of Crawley in the South East region, and forms part of the Pound Hill area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pound Hill is £73,908 per year. The median sale price in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood is £419,975 (around £437 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £290,000 and £495,000. The nearest station is Gatwick Airport, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Pound Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,373 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Pound Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pound Hill is £73,908 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 204 ft away from RH6 9ST.
Pound Hill near RH6 9ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gatwick Airport located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £419,975 (about £437 per square foot) in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £590,000 | £440 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £440,000 | £453 |
| Terraced | 26 | £366,500 | £457 |
| Flats | 23 | £253,000 | £324 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £467,475 | £226,975 | £328,463 | £294,750 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £249,950 | £334,950 | £295,750 |
| 2018 | £470,000 | £228,500 | £370,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £472,000 | £250,000 | £365,000 | £314,950 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £235,000 | £367,500 | £319,500 |
| 2021 | £528,500 | £251,000 | £388,125 | £327,500 |
| 2022 | £515,000 | £255,000 | £407,550 | £338,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £247,000 | £431,000 | £365,250 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £256,000 | £415,000 | £351,500 |
| 2025 | £572,500 | £250,000 | £436,250 | £372,500 |
| 2026 | £600,500 | £253,000 | £450,000 | £365,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353 | £297 | £365 | £389 |
| 2017 | £373 | £328 | £409 | £397 |
| 2018 | £373 | £341 | £400 | £403 |
| 2019 | £367 | £325 | £380 | £370 |
| 2020 | £376 | £301 | £378 | £394 |
| 2021 | £424 | £331 | £397 | £385 |
| 2022 | £433 | £337 | £424 | £446 |
| 2023 | £457 | £319 | £460 | £471 |
| 2024 | £433 | £365 | £459 | £466 |
| 2025 | £452 | £349 | £459 | £481 |
| 2026 | £456 | £324 | £448 | £458 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the RH6 9ST postcode area, located within Pound Hill, there are 0 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.
Annual council tax rates for Crawley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RH6 9ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Matthew Harry Tidy
Pound Hill North & Forge Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Peter Lamb
Crawley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RH6 9ST records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 RH6 9ST in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood is £419,975 (about £437 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RH6 9ST, including Burstow Park School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RH6 9ST scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,373 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Crawley covering RH6 9ST is Peter Lamb (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Matthew Harry Tidy (Reform UK).