Sweetlands is in Hassocks and in Mid Sussex district. BN6 8LZ is located in the Hassocks electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Arundel and South Downs. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sweetlands, Hassocks, BN6 8LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN6 8NU, BN6 8NE, BN6 8NS, BN6 8NR, BN6 8NX, BN6 8NJ, BN6 8NN, BN6 8NQ, BN6 8NF.

Sweetlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sweetlands are based on 13 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 8LZ

Average Price
£393,532
Semi-Detached
£525,793
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£663,613
Flats/Maisonettes
£260,477
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweetlands

Average Price
£393,532
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SweetlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Sweetlands, Hassocks, West Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£382,0002018-01-19 £498,859
6 Ockley Lodge Sweetlands, Hassocks, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-12-07 £244,549
9 Sweetlands, Hassocks, West Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002015-08-17 £663,613
7 Sweetlands, Hassocks, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002013-12-05 £264,698
5 Sweetlands, Hassocks, West Sussex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,0002013-08-09 £271,631

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, BN6 8EY 		1,139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, BN6 8LS 		1,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School
Lewes Road, BN6 8TU 		2,045 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, RH15 9YQ 		2,274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Birchwood Grove Road, RH15 0DP 		2,490 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 		1,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, RH15 9EA 		2,575 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Catholic College
Jane Murray Way, RH15 8GA 		4,671 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 		2,418 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBurgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, RH15 0EG 		2,516 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS 		2,997 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Sussex Alternative Provision College
Cuckfield Road, RH15 8RE 		5,064 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed 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 Pavilion831 yd
Aroma CafeAroma Cafe, 97 Keymer Road983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Thatched InnThe Thatched Inn, Grand Avenue384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Keymer Fish BarKeymer Fish Bar, 101 Keymer Road990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Adastra Park
ADASTRA PARK ADASTRA PARK KEYMER ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,017 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 speed52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sweetlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near Sweetlands . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN6 8LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bromley Close423 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farnham Avenue200 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-10Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Drive539 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN6 8LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male132

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed16

Health

Very good health138
Good health85
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 89
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White271
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years16
5-10 Years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland6
France2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion145
Christian113
Hindu1
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered15
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