Fairs Field Steyning, Horsham
22 addresses across 1 postcode (BN44), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17603155.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £187,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 14, C: 6).
- 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 D; Band D in Horsham costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 55% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancing, about 7 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Steyning Health Centre, about 210 m away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £202,500 | £202,500 | £202,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £176,250 | £150,000 | £202,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £219,375 | £219,375 | £219,375 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 2 BN44 3BU | Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 15 BN44 3BU | Flat or maisonette | £202,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 14 BN44 3BU | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 16 BN44 3BU | Flat or maisonette | £202,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2017 | 15 BN44 3BU | Flat or maisonette | £219,375 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (20). Built: 2014 (13); 2012-2021 (3); 2012 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
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 D (23% of about 910 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
- CHANCTONBURY COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 1 October 2026 to 2 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor 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 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN44 3BU | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Shoreham-By-Sea 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| East Worthing 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Star Inn Steyning | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fletchers Croft Car Park | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Steyning Health Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Steyning Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Steyning Dental Care LTD | 210 m |
| Hospital | Southlands Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Steyning Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Steyning, High Street Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Rublees 1.3 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 61, 63 and 65, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-east. 116 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 61, 63 and 65, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| Chantry House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| The Stone House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| 1, 3 and 5, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bramber Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Barrows and ditches on Steyning Round Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cross dyke 760m WNW of Pepperscoombe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nash Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Wet Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Wiston Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Steyning Round Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lime Shaw | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Steyning Valley | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steyning Grammar School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 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 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Star Inn BN44 3RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Victoria's Sponge BN44 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Chanctonbury Wines Limited BN44 3RE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Steyning Butchers and Deli BN44 3RE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| At Emily's BN44 3RD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Chez Joel Ltd BN44 3RD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Vintage and Home BN44 3RD | Retailers - other | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Sussex Grocer BN44 3RD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Oxfam BN44 3RD | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Mamma Mia BN44 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Very Betty | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| The Masala Hut | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Paws For Tea Limited BN44 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Cobblestone Tea House BN44 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| at Emily's BN44 3RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (17); On or near Charlton Street (15); On or near Fairs Field (4); On or near Penns Court (3); On or near Parking Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN44 3BU: 22 addresses of 68 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · Sir George's Place · Mill Road · Penns Court · Tanyard Lane · Charlton Street · Breach Close · Elm Grove Lane · Coxham Lane · Highland Croft · Dukes Yard · White Horse Square
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.