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West Chiltington Common: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Chiltington Common neighbourhood of Horsham, England (ONS area Horsham 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH13, RH14, RH20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH20 2PS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

West Chiltington Common is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Horsham (3 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £697,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Horsham (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Pulborough, is 3.8 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

£697,500

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£71,500

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

Where West Chiltington Common sits in Horsham

  • Typical house price: the highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham
  • Average household income: 6th 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 West Chiltington Common

House prices: West Chiltington Common against Horsham: This neighbourhood £138k (1995) to £665k (2026); Horsham £83k (1995) to £465k (2026).£169k£673k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£665kHorsham£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).

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

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Horsham, 0 the other way and 15 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
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Pulborough Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 81 min) and Bognor Regis (about 29 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 West Chiltington Community Primary School 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

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 West Chiltington Common

What is the typical house price in West Chiltington Common?

£697,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does West Chiltington Common compare with the rest of Horsham?

Typical house price: the highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham. Average household income: 6th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in Horsham.

Is West Chiltington Common an affluent area?

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

Is West Chiltington Common gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Chiltington Common?

Pulborough. Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 81 min) and Bognor Regis (about 29 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Chiltington Common?

Nearest state primary school. West Chiltington Community Primary School. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

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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.