A281 Horsham
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (BN45,BN5,BN6), about 570 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 25602690.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Horsham costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 22% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hassocks, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mid Sussex Health Care, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 207 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Flat (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 2017 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Horsham in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,983 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (21% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: Trooli Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN5 9ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN5 9TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN6 9EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BN45 7AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 38 m and 48 m above sea level (43 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN45 7AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN5 9ST | 94% | 22% | 22% | 6% |
| BN5 9TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN6 9EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hassocks 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Burgess Hill 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Portslade 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holmbush Farm Woodmancote | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mid Sussex Health Care | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hurst Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Highdene (Dental Surgery) | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Burgess Hill Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Hurstpierpoint, Hurstpierpoint | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 720 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,170 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poynings Common | Wood | 320 m north-east |
| Holmbush Plantation | Wood | 320 m north |
| Stonestaples Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Newtimber Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Crabtree Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Sandfield Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 19 |
8 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Horsham: see them on the Horsham page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Vintage Tin BN5 9ST | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
| The Ginger Fox BN6 9EA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (sussex).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BN5 9ST: 14 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- BN5 9TL: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- BN6 9EA: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- BN45 7AW: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.