Church Close Upper Beeding, Horsham
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN44), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 17602382.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £303,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4).
- 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 F; Band D in Horsham costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shoreham-By-Sea, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Steyning Health Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £302,000 | £302,000 | £302,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £242,000 | £242,000 | £242,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £232,475 | £230,000 | £234,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £230,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2002 | 3 | £159,000 | £130,000 | £164,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2024 | 7 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £303,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2023 | 10 BN44 3RW | Detached | £302,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 1 BN44 3RW | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £299,950 | |
| 25 Sep 2019 | 8 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2019 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jan 2016 | 5 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £239,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 2 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2014 | 4 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £234,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2007 | 4 BN44 3RW | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 1 BN44 3RW | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 5 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | 1 BN44 3RW | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 10 BN44 3RW | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2002 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2000 | 5 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 9 BN44 3RW | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 3 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 8 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1997 | 7 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £57,950 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 10 BN44 3RW | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 5 BN44 3RW | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 8 BN44 3RW | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 22 Dec 1995 | 10 BN44 3RW | Detached | £52,500 | |
| 26 Oct 1995 | 1 BN44 3RW | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 9 BN44 3RW | Detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (22% of about 1,060 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
- Upper Beeding War Memorial, grade II
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
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 11 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN44 3HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN44 3RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shoreham-By-Sea 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Southwick 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Kings Head Upper Beeding | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Steyning Health Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upper Beeding Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Southlands Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Steyning Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Upper Beeding, Upper Beeding Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Saltern in Saltings Field, 220m north of Beeding Bridge | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-west |
| Group of salterns north of St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Group of salterns and a possible moat 250m east of Bramber Castle | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Parish Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bramber Castle Ruins | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Room Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Anchor Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Nash Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Passies Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Horton Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 Horsham: see them on the Horsham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Beeding Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Steyning Grammar School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Steyning CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchside Cafe BN44 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Khushbu BN44 3HZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Beeding Newsagency BN44 3JA | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Priors Close (4); On or near Church Farm Walk (2); On or near Church Lane (2); On or near Tudor Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Church Farm Walk · Priory Field · Church Lane · St. Peters Green · Pepperscoombe Lane · Pepperscoombe Lane · Priors Close · School Road · Monks Walk · Riverside · The Driftway · The Paddocks
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.