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Littlehaven: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Littlehaven neighbourhood of Horsham, England (ONS area Horsham 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH12 5RS.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Littlehaven is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Horsham (6 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £449,250 and flats for £242,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Horsham (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Littlehaven, is about a 5-minute walk 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

£449,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£242,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.27; 6 of 21 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 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£79,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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 Littlehaven sits in Horsham

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Horsham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham

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 Littlehaven

House prices: Littlehaven against Horsham: This neighbourhood £80k (1995) to £453k (2026); Horsham £83k (1995) to £465k (2026).£133k£440k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£453kHorsham£465k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Horsham, 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: Littlehaven against Horsham: This neighbourhood £37k (1997) to £252k (2025); Horsham £47k (1997) to £235k (2026).£67k£238k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£252kHorsham£235k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Horsham, 1997 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

6 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Horsham, 1 the other way and 14 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
  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Littlehaven Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southern to Horsham (about 4 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 51 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 All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bohunt Horsham 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

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 Littlehaven

What is the typical house price in Littlehaven?

£449,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Littlehaven compare with the rest of Horsham?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Horsham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham.

Is Littlehaven an affluent area?

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

Is Littlehaven gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.27; 6 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Littlehaven?

Littlehaven. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Southern to Horsham (about 4 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 51 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Littlehaven?

Nearest state primary school. All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bohunt Horsham. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

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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.