The Beacons is in Hassocks and in Mid Sussex district. BN6 8FG is located in the Hassocks electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Arundel and South Downs. This postcode has been in use since 2016-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Beacons, Hassocks, BN6 8FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN6 8FJ, BN6 8BA, BN6 8FF, BN6 8QJ, BN6 8QZ, BN6 8QS, BN6 8RA, BN6 8QL, BN6 8QY.

The Beacons Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Beacons are based on 6 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 8FG

Average Price
£599,108
Semi-Detached
£507,339
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£690,877
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Beacons

Average Price
£599,108
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 BeaconsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Beacons, Hassocks, West Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-11-01 £597,041
3 The Beacons, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£587,0002021-01-08 £722,004
4 The Beacons, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002016-09-28 £733,673
3 The Beacons, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,5002016-09-21 £616,952
2 The Beacons, Hassocks, West Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002016-09-15 £492,433

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LS 		430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, BN6 8EY 		592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School
Lewes Road, BN6 8TU 		1,832 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9YQ 		3,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Birchwood Grove Road, RH15 0DP 		3,378 yd Community school 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 		467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, RH15 9EA 		3,420 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Catholic College
Jane Murray Way, RH15 8GA 		5,386 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands Meed
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9EY 		3,263 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS 		3,311 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBurgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, RH15 0EG 		3,401 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
Aroma CafeAroma Cafe, 97 Keymer Road120 yd
Adastra Bowling ClubAdastra Bowling Club, Bowls Pavilion536 yd
Bella And MegsBella And Megs, 31 Keymer Road618 yd
Tim FaiTim Fai Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway, 56 Keymer Road622 yd
Proper Cycling & CoffeeProper Cycling Ltd, 26 Keymer Road795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Thatched InnThe Thatched Inn, Grand Avenue526 yd
BN6 Craft Beer & TapBN6 Craft Beer And Tap, 54 Keymer Road612 yd
The Hassocks HotelHassocks Hotel, Station Approach East937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Keymer Fish BarKeymer Fish Bar, 101 Keymer Road130 yd
Hassocks Kebab & PizzaHassocks Kebabs And Pizza, 33 Keymer Road610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knight's Budgens Of HassocksBudgens, 1 - 4 Orion Parade531 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 22 Keymer Road809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adastra Park
ADASTRA PARK ADASTRA PARK KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts346 yd
Hassocks Sports Centre
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite526 yd
Downlands Community School
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts526 yd
St James Montefiore Cricket Club
KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches785 yd
Curves For Women (Hassocks) (Closed)
KEYMER ROAD 		health and fitness suite841 yd
Hassocks Wellness Club (Closed)
Keymer Road 		health and fitness suite841 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%

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

Safety

Is The Beacons Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near The Beacons . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN6 8FG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 8
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parkside231 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area543 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Flowers Close98 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Lane534 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Avenue518 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Beacons0 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Crescent285 yd
2023-10Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Dale Avenue294 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Dale Avenue294 yd
2023-10DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parkside231 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN6 8FG 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

Retired123
Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female208
Male188

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex202
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed31

Health

Very good health224
Good health109
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 148
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White390

Country of Birth

United Kingdom373
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK373
10+ Years23
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy2
Spain1
Other EU countries3
No passport held32

Religion

No religion183
Christian191
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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