Ivy Close Ashington, Horsham
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (RH20), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17600930.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £500,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- Flood: 3 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 D; Band D in Horsham costs £2,441 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pulborough, about 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ashington Millennium Garden, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glebe Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £500,000 | £465,000 | £640,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £418,000 | £418,000 | £418,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 1997 | 5 | £138,000 | £114,950 | £142,750 |
| 1996 | 2 | £114,300 | £88,650 | £139,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2021 | BRECCIA RH20 3LW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2021 | ROSEWOOD RH20 3LW | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | TEVIOTDALE RH20 3LW | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2019 | ROSEWOOD RH20 3LW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | NORTH OAKS RH20 3LW | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | CLOUD COTTAGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | BROOMSTICKS RH20 3LW | Detached | £418,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2011 | EDEN LODGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 23 May 2007 | EDEN LODGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | TEVIOTDALE RH20 3LW | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | APRIL COTTAGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2000 | EDEN LODGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 11 Sep 1997 | BRECCIA RH20 3LW | Detached | £142,750 | New build. |
| 16 May 1997 | APRIL COTTAGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1997 | BROOMSTICKS RH20 3LW | Detached | £135,950 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | EDEN LODGE RH20 3LW | Detached | £139,580 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | BETULA RH20 3LW | Detached | £114,950 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | NORTH OAKS RH20 3LW | Detached | £139,950 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 1996 | TEVIOTDALE RH20 3LW | Detached | £88,650 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 1983-1990 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (25% of about 710 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: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH20 3LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH20 3AX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RH20 3JT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 37 m and 41 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH20 3AX | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RH20 3JT | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| RH20 3LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pulborough 320,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Billingshurst 447,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Amberley 89,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Lane Ashington | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Glebe Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashington Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Street Dental Practice | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Police station | Steyning Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Post Office Ashington, Ashington Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashington Millennium Garden 5,550 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashington Recreational Ground 2.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 930 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Roman building 200yds (180m) NW of Spring Copse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington. | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Little Thakeham | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| America Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gratwicke's Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Long Rough | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Spear Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Laybrook Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Hanby's Ghyll | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 11 |
10 of the street's 11 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 Horsham: see them on the Horsham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Day Nursery and Pre-School RH20 3JR | School/college/university | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Curry Lounge RH20 3JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Ashington SF Connect RH20 3AT | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Golden Plaice RH20 3RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Co-Op Welcome RH20 3RB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2022 |
| RNR SERVICES RH20 3LQ | Farmers/growers | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Close (5); On or near Cricketers Close (4); On or near Ivy Lane (3); On or near Alicia Avenue (2); On or near Rectory Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
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
- RH20 3LW: 9 addresses
- RH20 3AX: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- RH20 3JT: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Greenacres · London Road · Alicia Avenue · Windmill Close · Ivy Lane · Well House Road · Rectory Close · The Close · Hazelbank · A24 · Linfield Lane · Hillcrest 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.