Downs View Road is in Hassocks and in Mid Sussex district. BN6 8HJ 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 Downs View Road, Hassocks, BN6 8HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN6 8HH, BN6 8JU, BN6 8HB, BN6 8JZ, BN6 8JY, BN6 8HD, BN6 8HS, BN6 8AA, BN6 8AJ.

Downs View Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs View Road are based on 60 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 8HJ

Average Price
£654,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£654,080
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs View Road

Average Price
£660,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs View Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33 Downs View Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£687,5002023-04-24 £694,325
2 Downs View Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-04-20 £454,467
10 Downs View Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-12-19 £555,460
23 Downs View Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002022-10-27 £682,152
37 Downs View Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002021-02-25 £805,721

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, BN6 8EY 		254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LS 		623 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School
Lewes Road, BN6 8TU 		2,566 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY 		2,991 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9YQ 		3,316 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 		492 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, RH15 9EA 		3,605 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Catholic College
Jane Murray Way, RH15 8GA 		5,299 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 		2,886 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands Meed
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9EY 		3,451 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBurgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, RH15 0EG 		3,719 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
Proper Cycling & CoffeeProper Cycling Ltd, 26 Keymer Road196 yd
Sunam TandooriSunam Tandoori Restaurant, 5 Keymer Road231 yd
Tim FaiTim Fai Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway, 56 Keymer Road233 yd
Purple Carrot @ No 6Purple Carrot, 6 Station Approach East245 yd
Bella And MegsBella And Megs, 31 Keymer Road259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BN6 Craft Beer & TapBN6 Craft Beer And Tap, 54 Keymer Road236 yd
The Hassocks HotelHassocks Hotel, Station Approach East291 yd
Hassocks Football ClubHassocks Football Club, The Beacon801 yd
The Thatched InnThe Thatched Inn, Grand Avenue1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hassocks Kebab & PizzaHassocks Kebabs And Pizza, 33 Keymer Road262 yd
Keymer Fish BarKeymer Fish Bar, 101 Keymer Road831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 22 Keymer Road198 yd
Knight's Budgens Of HassocksBudgens, 1 - 4 Orion Parade266 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Curves For Women (Hassocks) (Closed)
KEYMER ROAD 		health and fitness suite198 yd
Hassocks Wellness Club (Closed)
Keymer Road 		health and fitness suite198 yd
Hassocks Sports Centre
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite352 yd
Downlands Community School
DALE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts352 yd
Adastra Park
ADASTRA PARK ADASTRA PARK KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts446 yd
The Weald Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club
SOUTH BANK 		squash courts, tennis courts535 yd
The Beacon
BRIGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches692 yd
London Road Recreation Ground - Hassocks
GRACE COURT GRACE COURT PAVILION CLOSE 		grass pitches1,023 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs View Road dangerous?

In 2023, 225 crimes were reported near Downs View Road . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN6 8HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 225
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 24
Bicycle Theft 19
Shoplifting 17
Other Theft 12
Drugs 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Saxby Place200 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodsland Road512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Woodsland Close341 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Brook Avenue146 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Brook Avenue146 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Hassocks (Station)335 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftOn or near Hassocks (Station)335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brook Avenue146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Avenue259 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Avenue259 yd

Employment

BN6 8HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BN6 8HJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired44
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education19
Financial and insurance activities19
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male130

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health126
Good health93
Fair health24
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian7
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
White228
Roma4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years24
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland3
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania2
Turkey1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion129
Christian84
Buddhist2
Hindu6
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered18
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