Michell Close Horsham
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH12), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17601071.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £590,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 13 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 C; 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 Horsham, about 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Medical Practice, about 460 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £458,000 | £458,000 | £458,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £293,500 | £293,500 | £293,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | 8 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £590,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 8 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £458,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 1 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 May 2011 | 16 RH12 1JT | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 8 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £293,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 5 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 18 RH12 1JT | Semi-detached | £101,500 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); 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 C (37% of about 810 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 1.0 km
- West Point Springfield Road Horsham (Denne): up to 18 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Envision House 5 North Street Horsham (Denne): up to 23 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- Horsham Gates Site, Horsham (Forest), permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 13 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH12 1JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 2 | unlikely |
| RH12 1JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH12 1JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH12 1JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horsham 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Christs Hospital 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Littlehaven 281,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Middleton Road Horsham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Littlehaven - Lambs Farm Road | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Swan Walk Car Park | 840 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Merryfield Drive | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 14.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Medical Practice | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 790 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 540 m |
| Hospital | Horsham Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Horsham Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-Operative Horsham Guildford Road, Guildford Road Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,970 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hills Farm Allotment Gardens 5,770 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Netherledys the Needles, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m south. 77 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Netherledys the Needles | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m east |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m south-east |
| Horsham Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Moated site and fishponds 15m south of Chesworth House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Warnham Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Copse | Wood | 700 m south-west |
| Farthing Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| Cup and Saucer Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Broomwicks Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| The Glen | Valley | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunside School, Horsham | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Tanbridge House School | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenway Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m | No published inspection |
| Trafalgar Community Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Shelley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYU RH12 1QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Waitrose RH12 1LP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2024 |
| Sushi Daily RH12 1LP | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Londis Caterways RH12 2AL | Retailers - other | 430 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Aldi Stores Limited RH12 1AJ | Retailers - other | 450 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Meat Masala RH12 1QN | Retailers - other | 450 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2025 |
| HORSHAM FOOD CENTRE RH12 1QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cookie Dough RH12 1QF | Other catering premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Panda House RH12 1QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Eastern Tandoori Take-Away RH12 1QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Bishopric Wines RH12 1QN | Retailers - other | 470 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Mr Chips RH12 1QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Gwyn's Bakery RH12 1QN | Retailers - other | 490 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| KFC RH12 1QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gilligan Close (18); On or near Ingram Close (5); On or near Riverside (1); On or near Hills Place (1); On or near Middleton Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 10 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
Middleton Road · Ingram Close · Riverside · Stonebridge Place · Brookfield Close · Gilligan Close · Hills Place · The Crescent · Guildford Road · Arunside · Merryfield Drive · Hillside
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.