Area guide

Living in BN44, Horsham

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BN44 in Horsham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Horsham: £441,654, up 0.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.

Check sold prices for a specific address in BN44 →
See where BN44 ranks across South East →

Council tax at Band D in Horsham: £2,441 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare BN44 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for BN44 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around BN44

123 recorded home sales on the streets around central BN44 in the last 2 years, with a median of £440,000 and a range from £120,000 to £1,800,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
4 Thornscroft, BN44 3RP Terraced £390,000 19 Aug 2026
26 Breach Close, BN44 3RZ Terraced £318,000 17 Aug 2026
4 Clyde Terrace, BN44 3YN Terraced £480,000 14 Aug 2026
11 Swallowmead College Hill, BN44 3HE Flat or maisonette £300,000 7 Aug 2026
Flat 1 High Knoll The Crescent, BN44 3GD Flat or maisonette £380,000 7 Aug 2026
Bramley, 21 Goring Road, BN44 3GF Detached £1,500,000 3 Aug 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

4 schools within 3 miles , of which 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Steyning CofE Primary School Primary Good 0.4 mi away no figure
Steyning Grammar School Secondary Report card 0.3 mi away no figure
Upper Beeding Primary School Primary Not rated 1.0 mi away no figure
Ashurst CofE Primary School Primary Not rated 2.9 mi away no figure

3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for BN44 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations26.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials19.6%
Associate professional and technical14.5%
Administrative and secretarial9.5%
Skilled trades9.1%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How BN44 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of BN44 (E01031684, 1,418 residents in 2021, down 2.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 88.7% 87.0% -1.7 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 8.7% 11.0% +2.3 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.1% 1.9% +0.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.2% 12.8% -2.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 23.0% 30.8% +7.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 43.0% 44.6% +1.6 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 6.9% 5.6% -1.3 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 88.6% 85.8% -2.8 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 97.7% 97.9% +0.2 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

29 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BN44 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Horsham's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

3 pharmacies, 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs within a mile of central BN44.

Buses from the centre of BN44

Best-served stop: Thornscroft, with 1.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of BN44 is Thornscroft: 1.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:11, last 23:16. Routes there: 2, 106, 60. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of BN44. The nearest, Steyning Health Centre, has 11,661 registered patients and 1,931 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Steyning Health Centre0.3 mi11,6611,931

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Horsham pays £2,441 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Horsham, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Horsham, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,950+5.0%
2022-23£2,010+3.1%
2023-24£2,109+4.9%
2024-25£2,213+4.9%
2025-26£2,322+4.9%
2026-27£2,441+5.1%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Horsham, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about BN44

What is the average house price in BN44?

The average sold price in Horsham is £441,654 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in BN44?

Prices in Horsham are up 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in BN44?

The median of 123 recorded sales around central BN44 in the last 2 years is £440,000, ranging from £120,000 to £1,800,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in BN44?

4 schools sit within 3 miles of central BN44, and 50% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in BN44?

29 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BN44 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).

Is BN44 at risk of flooding?

Central BN44 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is BN44 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 50% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £440,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 29 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is BN44 safe?

29 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BN44 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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