Covert Close Crawley
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH10), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9700977.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in Crawley costs £2,418 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crawley, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leacroft Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 80 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £103,950 | £103,950 | £103,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £53,150 | £53,150 | £53,150 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 5 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2024 | 2 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 6 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 2 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £230,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2013 | 11 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 5 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | 11 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £103,950 | |
| 24 Nov 1995 | 5 RH10 8DR | Terraced | £53,150 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 (47% of about 2,110 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stoner House, London Road, Northgate, Crawley, permissioned (340 m)
- Kilnmead Car Park, Kilnmead, Northgate, Crawley: up to 37 homes, pending decision (350 m)
- County Buildings, Northgate, Crawley: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Town Hall, The Boulevard, Northgate, Crawley: up to 182 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park, 11-13 The Boulevard, Northgate, Crawley, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Overline House, Crawley Station and adjacent Highway, Station Way: up to 308 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Fire Station, Ifield Avenue, West Green, Crawley: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park adjacent to Crawley College, Northgate Avenue, Northgate, Crawley: up to 90 homes, pending decision (480 m (0.3 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH10 8DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH10 8BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH10 8BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH10 8DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crawley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Three Bridges 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Ifield 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northgate Parade | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crawley | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Parking Control Group | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaws Road | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leacroft Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jades Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollybush Dental Clinic | 130 m |
| Hospital | Crawley Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Crawley Police Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 1-5 The Broadway Lloyds Bank | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Punchbowl, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Punchbowl | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Ancient Priors (Minters Restaurant A Louis Coiffeur) | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The George Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Moated site at Ewhurst Place | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Magpie Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Ewhurst Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Summersvere Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Pease Pottage Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Halfsmock Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 39 | 39 |
6 of the street's 39 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 Crawley: see them on the Crawley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 180 m | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Three Bridges Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Langley Green Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hazelwick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southgate Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hilltop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efes BBQ Restaurant And Meze Bar RH10 8DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Coffee Cricketers RH10 8BT | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| VTK Grocery RH10 8DT | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Londis RH10 8DT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
| JK Munchbox RH10 8DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Northgate Newsagent RH10 8DT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Raj Tandoori II / Bish Bash Bosh RH10 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Ceylon Spices RH10 8DT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| China Garden RH10 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Tops Pizza / Wingo's RH10 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Jades Chemists RH10 8DT | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Northgate Fish Bar RH10 8DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Northgate Cafe RH10 8DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Northgate Primary School Breakfast And After School Club RH10 8DX | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| ISS At Northgate Primary School RH10 8DX | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Boundary Road (11); On or near Petrol Station (10); On or near Cobbles Crescent (9); On or near Barnfield Road (8); On or near Path Link (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
Boundary Road · Boundary Close · Cobbles Crescent · The Parade · Woolborough Close · Hollybush Road · Northgate Place · Path Link · Vanners · Railey Road · Woodfield Close · Glebe Close
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.