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Burgess Hill South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burgess Hill South neighbourhood of Mid Sussex, England (ONS area Mid Sussex 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH15 0DB.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Mid Sussex

Burgess Hill South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Mid Sussex (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £460,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mid Sussex (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Burgess Hill, is about a 7-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

£460,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.04; 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 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 10 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£73,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Burgess Hill South sits in Mid Sussex

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex

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 Burgess Hill South

House prices: Burgess Hill South against Mid Sussex: This neighbourhood £84k (1995) to £505k (2026); Mid Sussex £76k (1995) to £475k (2026).£131k£450k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£505kMid Sussex£475k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Mid Sussex, 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 Mid Sussex, 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burgess Hill Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 14 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 52 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 London Meed Community Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Burgess Hill Academy 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024).

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 Burgess Hill South

What is the typical house price in Burgess Hill South?

£460,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Burgess Hill South compare with the rest of Mid Sussex?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex. Average household income: 3rd highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex.

Is Burgess Hill South an affluent area?

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

Is Burgess Hill South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burgess Hill South?

Burgess Hill. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 14 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 52 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burgess Hill South?

Nearest state primary school. London Meed Community Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Burgess Hill Academy. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024).

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.