School Lane Pyecombe, Mid Sussex
17 addresses across 1 postcode (BN45), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25600400.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £740,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 2, D: 3, E: 2).
- 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 Mid Sussex costs £2,474 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hassocks, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 97 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mid Sussex Health Care, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 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 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £735,000 | £735,000 | £735,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £763,000 | £763,000 | £763,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £795,000 | £795,000 | £795,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £545,250 | £390,000 | £620,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £185,000 | £165,000 | £205,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | MEWSTONE BN45 7FQ | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2025 | RIDGEMOUNT BN45 7FQ | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 20 May 2022 | THE OLD STABLES BN45 7FQ | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2021 | HIGHBANK BN45 7FQ | Detached | £763,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | RIDGEMOUNT BN45 7FQ | Detached | £795,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | STONEHURST BN45 7FQ | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2014 | RIDGEMOUNT BN45 7FQ | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2014 | 1 BN45 7FQ | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | COOMBE VIEW BN45 7FQ | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2014 | FAIRLIGHT BN45 7FQ | Detached | £495,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2002 | STADDLESTONES BN45 7FQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | OLD SCHOOL COTTAGE BN45 7FQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | RIDGEMOUNT BN45 7FQ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | THE OLD STABLES BN45 7FQ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1995 | THE CHAPEL BN45 7FQ | Detached | £134,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 157 m². Most common: House, detached (11). Built: 2012 onwards (2); 1976-1982 (1); 2012 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Mid Sussex in 2026-27: Band D £2,474 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,650 | £1,924 | £2,199 | £2,474 | £3,024 | £3,574 | £4,124 | £4,949 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (21% of about 780 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
- Old School Cottage, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 97 m and 110 m above sea level (104 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN45 7FQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hassocks 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Preston Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Burgess Hill 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garage Pyecombe | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Preston Park - London Road Brighton | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Orion Car Park | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mid Sussex Health Care | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Mill View Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Brighton Crowhurst Road Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Hassocks | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Clayton Green 2.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Parklands Road Allotment Site 7,540 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| Roman road and 18th century coaching road N of Pyecombe church | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cross dyke and bowl barrow 310m south east of Wolstonbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Platform barrow 300m south of Wolstonbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellcombe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Newer Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rag Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Holt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Wolstonbury Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Sandfield Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the street's 17 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 Mid Sussex: see them on the Mid Sussex page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Lodge B&B BN45 7FQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 10 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2022 |
| Tallai House BN45 7FE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2022 |
| The Plough BN45 7FN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Brendon Stud And Saddlery BN45 7EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forge Close (10); On or near School Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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 6 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
- BN45 7FQ: 17 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Wyshe · Church Lane · Church Hill · A273 · Forge Close · Haresdean Lane · London Road · A273
All the streets in BN45 and across Mid Sussex.
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.