Chapel Lane Copthorne, Mid Sussex
18 addresses across 5 postcodes (RH10), about 710 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 25602141.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, 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 Mid Sussex costs £2,474 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gatwick Airport, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Modality Mid Sussex, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2015 | LITTLE ORCHARD RH10 3ET | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | THE COTTAGE OF CONTENT RH10 3ET | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2004 | THE BAYS RH10 3ET | Detached | £1,200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 207 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 2007-2011 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Sussex in 2026-27: Band D £2,474 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,650 | £1,924 | £2,199 | £2,474 | £3,024 | £3,574 | £4,124 | £4,949 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (32% of about 1,670 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): Land East Of A22 And South Of / Redhill Tonbridge Railway..
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Tandridge.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Partridge Stud, Effingham Lane, Copthorne RH10 3HP: up to 3 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Partridge Stud, Effingham Lane, Copthorne RH10 3HP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodpeckers, Herons Lea, Copthorne RH10 3HE, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 83 m and 98 m above sea level (92 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH10 3ED | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH10 3EP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH10 3ET | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH10 3EU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH10 3HB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gatwick Airport 21 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| East Grinstead 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Three Bridges 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Duke's Head Copthorne | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crawley | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | APH - Airport Parking & Hotels | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Withypitts East | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Modality Mid Sussex | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Copthorne Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Elm House Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital Cdc | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Gatwick Airport Police Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Copthorne Kimberley House, Copthorne Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,390 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 150 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Humphry's Field 7,770 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,020 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Warren furnace, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warren furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Copthorne Upper Common | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Stubbits Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Westlands Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Chart's Plain | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cuttinglye Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Furnace Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is 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 Mid Sussex: see them on the Mid Sussex page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copthorne CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairway Infant School, Copthorne | Primary | 4–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dukes Head RH10 4HH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Park Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 8 to 9 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
- RH10 3ET: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- RH10 3HB: 7 addresses
- RH10 3ED: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- RH10 3EP: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- RH10 3EU: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Lane · Copthorne Road · Newlands Park · Turners Hill Road · Mill Lane · Mill Lane · Green Lane · Southview Close
All the streets in RH10 and across Mid Sussex.
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.