The Close is in Hassocks and in Mid Sussex district. BN6 8DW is located in the Hassocks electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Arundel and South Downs. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Hassocks, BN6 8DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN6 8QE, BN6 8DB, BN6 8DE, BN6 8DN, BN6 8QB, BN6 8DX, BN6 8DA, BN6 8QF, BN6 8DZ.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN6 8DW

Average Price
£749,107
Semi-Detached
£684,545
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£772,165
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£761,384
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12A The Close, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£798,6002022-05-27 £827,896
17 The Close, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£680,0002021-06-25 £817,741
5 The Close, Hassocks, West Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£547,5002018-11-05 £704,721
17 The Close, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002016-03-31 £786,275
16 The Close, Hassocks, West Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£449,9502016-03-21 £626,753

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, BN6 8EY 		298 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LS 		734 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School
Lewes Road, BN6 8TU 		2,346 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9YQ 		2,828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY 		3,153 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Downlands Community School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LP 		659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, RH15 9EA 		3,123 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Catholic College
Jane Murray Way, RH15 8GA 		4,952 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS 		2,774 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Meed
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9EY 		2,967 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBurgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, RH15 0EG 		3,198 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Adastra Bowling ClubAdastra Bowling Club, Bowls Pavilion24 yd
Bella And MegsBella And Megs, 31 Keymer Road288 yd
Tim FaiTim Fai Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway, 56 Keymer Road315 yd
Sunam TandooriSunam Tandoori Restaurant, 5 Keymer Road407 yd
Proper Cycling & CoffeeProper Cycling Ltd, 26 Keymer Road426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BN6 Craft Beer & TapBN6 Craft Beer And Tap, 54 Keymer Road314 yd
The Thatched InnThe Thatched Inn, Grand Avenue518 yd
The Hassocks HotelHassocks Hotel, Station Approach East526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hassocks Kebab & PizzaHassocks Kebabs And Pizza, 33 Keymer Road286 yd
Keymer Fish BarKeymer Fish Bar, 101 Keymer Road660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knight's Budgens Of HassocksBudgens, 1 - 4 Orion Parade333 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 22 Keymer Road438 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adastra Park
ADASTRA PARK ADASTRA PARK KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts315 yd
Curves For Women (Hassocks) (Closed)
KEYMER ROAD 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Hassocks Wellness Club (Closed)
Keymer Road 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Hassocks Sports Centre
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite585 yd
Downlands Community School
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts585 yd
The Weald Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club
SOUTH BANK 		squash courts, tennis courts961 yd
London Road Recreation Ground - Hassocks
GRACE COURT GRACE COURT PAVILION CLOSE 		grass pitches972 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed44 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed53.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed53.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.2 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near The Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN6 8DW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Shoplifting 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Public Order 13
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN6 8DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near John Saxby Place358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Saxby Place358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Saxby Place358 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Avenue540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Avenue540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bromley Close432 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Woodsland Close469 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodsland Road407 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Lane24 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near John Saxby Place358 yd

Employment

BN6 8DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN6 8DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male130

Partnership Status

Single39
Married: Opposite sex143
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed29

Health

Very good health137
Good health97
Fair health39
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 96
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White279
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union10
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal3
Other EU countries2
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion99
Christian165
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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