sipuha

BN5 9LH

POSTCODE

A Henfield postcode in Horsham, a 108-minute walk from Hassocks Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through West Sussex, even for schools in other councils.

School applications

We've matched the postcode to West Sussex.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Horsham is the district council. School applications go through West Sussex.

Apply for a primary place via West Sussex
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to West Sussex's application form.

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hassocks Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

  • Burgess Hill Rail Station

    Rail · west entrance

    10.2 km straight lineabout 127 min

  • Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station

    Rail · north entrance

    10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min

Bus stops

  • Mill Drive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Golden Square

    Bus · opp · south

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mill Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Golden Square

    Bus · adj · north

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BN5 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BN5 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales

BN5 9LH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BN5 9 sector.

Average price
£607,880
Median price: £506,500
Median -15.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 76 sales
View district BN5
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £565,300
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£861k£613k£364k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£470,600 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN5 9LB
£660,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
BN5 9YH
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN5 9NA
£407,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BN5 9HY
£302,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
BN5 9XE
£750,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
BN5 9HF
£480,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
BN5 9JA
£340,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BN5 9FR
£510,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
BN5 9NR
£612,500 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
BN5 9HF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BN5 9LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN5 9LH

Counts are for Henfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -30%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

29
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Horsham 014 (E02006601)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,694

£52,189–£70,586

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,175

£38,403–£50,816

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,416

£39,340–£45,732

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,076

£33,404–£43,401

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,529
White Brit.91.7%
Other White2.8%
White Irish0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 2.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,529
Christian59.4%
No religion33.8%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
50–6422.9%
75–8417.8%
65–7416.2%
35–4911.2%
85 years and over9.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 754
One person: aged 66+27.3%
Single family household, all members 66+20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: other11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 20.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26450
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26450 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BN5 9LH

England
Country
Horsham
Local Authority
West Sussex
Henfield
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN5 9LH
Coordinates
50.9297, -0.2686
Grid reference
TQ217158
Easting
521,772
Northing
115,897
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWPHJ+VH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Henfield
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Horsham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Horsham
Local Authority
Council Area
Arundel and South Downs E14001067
Constituency
E14001067
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Henfield
Constituency code
E14001067
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Henfield
International Territorial Level
Horsham

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving West Sussex
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Sussex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 70F
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Horsham 014B E01031641
E01031641
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Horsham 014B E01031641
E01031641
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Horsham 014 E02006601
E02006601
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM4:47 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode BN5 9LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031641 and MSOA E02006601 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26450
Present — Active
Postcode BN5 9LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Horsham
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.
View Area ReportCompare with another postcode