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East Grinstead East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the East Grinstead East neighbourhood of Mid Sussex, England (ONS area Mid Sussex 003). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RH19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RH19 3QG.

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

East Grinstead East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Mid Sussex (2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £435,000 and flats for £207,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mid Sussex (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, East Grinstead, is about a 24-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

£435,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£207,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -1% 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 +0.07; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 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 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£73,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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 East Grinstead East sits in Mid Sussex

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th 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 East Grinstead East

House prices: East Grinstead East against Mid Sussex: This neighbourhood £74k (1995) to £426k (2026); Mid Sussex £76k (1995) to £475k (2026).£126k£432k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£426kMid 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).
Flat prices: East Grinstead East against Mid Sussex: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £213k (2023); Mid Sussex £45k (1995) to £239k (2026).£76k£277k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£213kMid Sussex£239k
Median resale price of flats 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, 2 the other way and 16 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

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • East Grinstead Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 56 min); Thameslink to Bedford (about 133 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 Estcots Primary School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sackville School 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 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 East Grinstead East

What is the typical house price in East Grinstead East?

£435,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does East Grinstead East compare with the rest of Mid Sussex?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex.

Is East Grinstead East an affluent area?

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

Is East Grinstead East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to East Grinstead East?

East Grinstead. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 56 min); Thameslink to Bedford (about 133 min).

Which state schools are nearest to East Grinstead East?

Nearest state primary school. Estcots Primary School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sackville School. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 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.