Living in RH13, Horsham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RH13 in Horsham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Horsham: £436,940, down 0.2% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider South East average is £380,380.
What actually sold around RH13
Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central RH13 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARDS FARMHOUSE KERVES LANE, RH13 6RJ | detached | £1,650,000 | 2025-06-27 |
| KERVES BARN KERVES LANE, RH13 6RJ | detached | £875,000 | 2025-01-30 |
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.
Schools nearby
23 schools within 3 miles , of which 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Way Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi |
| Tanbridge House School | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi |
| Southwater Infant Academy | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
| Millais School | Secondary | Good | 2.0 mi |
| Kingslea Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi |
15 state primary and 4 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Christ's Hospital.
All 1 fee-paying schools near RH13, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
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 group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 7.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
4 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RH13 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.
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 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Horsham's figures.
Common questions about RH13
What is the average house price in RH13?
The average sold price in Horsham is £436,940 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in RH13?
Prices in Horsham are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in RH13?
23 schools sit within 3 miles of central RH13, and 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in RH13?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RH13 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is RH13 at risk of flooding?
Central RH13 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 RH13 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 89% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is RH13 safe?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RH13 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? RH13 or RH12, RH13 or RH14, RH13 or RH11.
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