Buckingham Gate Crawley
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH6), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 9703772.
- Flood: 52 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Crawley costs £2,418 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gatwick Airport, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Modality East Surrey Medical Practice, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2017 | FIRST POINT RH6 0NT | Other | £18,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Crawley in 2026-27: Band D £2,418 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,612 | £1,881 | £2,150 | £2,418 | £2,956 | £3,493 | £4,031 | £4,837 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- WING HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to the north of Woodside Works, Horley: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 46 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH6 0NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH6 0NN | zone 3 | 46 / 6 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 59 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH6 0NN | 98% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH6 0NT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gatwick Airport 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Horley 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Three Bridges 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gatwick South Terminal Shuttle Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Gatwick North Terminal Shuttle Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Courtyard Marriott Hotel Gatwick Airport | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crawley | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Purple Parking | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Modality East Surrey Medical Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Katoomba Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Gatwick Park Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Gatwick Airport Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Gatwick South SF Connect, London Gatwick Airport Cashzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,250 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,030 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thunderfield Castle medieval moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderfield Castle medieval moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Medieval settlement remains 100m south east and 150m south west of Oldlands Farm, Tinsley Green | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantation | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Horleyland Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bridges Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Roughs | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sawpit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Saxley Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
21 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 25 from aircraft, 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 Crawley: see them on the Crawley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Langshott Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridserve - Costa/Little Fresh RH6 0JB | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Essence Coffee Lounge | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| McDonald's RH6 0NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Jai Ho Restaurant At The Coppingham Arms Public House RH6 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buckingham Gate (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 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.
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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.