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Hurstpierpoint & Bolney: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hurstpierpoint & Bolney neighbourhood of Mid Sussex, England (ONS area Mid Sussex 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BN1, BN45, BN5, BN6, RH17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BN6 9EU.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Mid Sussex

Hurstpierpoint & Bolney is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Mid Sussex (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 4 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £549,950 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Mid Sussex (1.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Hassocks, is 3.6 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

£549,950

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% 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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 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 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£71,100

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 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

Where Hurstpierpoint & Bolney sits in Mid Sussex

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex
  • Average household income: 9th 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 Hurstpierpoint & Bolney

House prices: Hurstpierpoint & Bolney against Mid Sussex: This neighbourhood £88k (1995) to £465k (2026); Mid Sussex £76k (1995) to £475k (2026).£149k£571k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£465kMid 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: Hurstpierpoint & Bolney against Mid Sussex: This neighbourhood £52k (1996) to £228k (2021); Mid Sussex £44k (1996) to £239k (2026).£69k£219k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£228kMid Sussex£239k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Mid Sussex, 1996 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 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mid Sussex, 4 the other way and 12 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

  • Air quality
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hassocks Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 11 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 56 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 Albourne Church of England Primary School 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Paul's Catholic College 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 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 Hurstpierpoint & Bolney

What is the typical house price in Hurstpierpoint & Bolney?

£549,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Hurstpierpoint & Bolney compare with the rest of Mid Sussex?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex. Average household income: 9th highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex.

Is Hurstpierpoint & Bolney an affluent area?

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

Is Hurstpierpoint & Bolney gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hurstpierpoint & Bolney?

Hassocks. Railway station, 3.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 11 min); Southern and Gatwick Express to London Victoria (about 56 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hurstpierpoint & Bolney?

Nearest state primary school. Albourne Church of England Primary School. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Paul's Catholic College. 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2023).

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.