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Broadfield East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Broadfield East neighbourhood of Crawley, England (ONS area Crawley 013). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH11 9LP.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Broadfield East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Crawley (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 and flats for £197,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Crawley (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Crawley, is 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£320,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£197,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.10; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Broadfield East sits in Crawley

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Crawley
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Crawley with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Crawley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Broadfield East

House prices: Broadfield East against Crawley: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £312k (2026); Crawley £58k (1995) to £370k (2026).£89k£329k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£312kCrawley£370k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Crawley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Broadfield East against Crawley: This neighbourhood £31k (1995) to £172k (2025); Crawley £40k (1995) to £215k (2026).£53k£195k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£172kCrawley£215k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Crawley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Crawley, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Crawley Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southern to Horsham (about 11 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 46 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Broadfield Primary Academy 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Thomas Bennett Community College 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Broadfield East

What is the typical house price in Broadfield East?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Broadfield East compare with the rest of Crawley?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Crawley. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Crawley with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Crawley.

Is Broadfield East an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Broadfield East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Broadfield East?

Crawley. Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southern to Horsham (about 11 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 46 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Broadfield East?

Nearest state primary school. Broadfield Primary Academy. 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Thomas Bennett Community College. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.