The Bower Crawley
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (RH10), about 90 m long. USRN 9706214.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- 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 Three Bridges, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saxonbrook Medical Centre, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2017 | 4 RH10 7TU | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 3 RH10 7TU | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 3 RH10 7TU | Detached | £525,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 170 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (58% of about 570 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
- BLACKWATER COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Adjacent To Sutherland House, Russell Way, Three Bridges: up to 30 homes, pending decision (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Ocean House, Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges, Crawley: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Sutherland House, Russell Way, Three Bridges, Crawley, permissioned (940 m (0.6 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 7TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RH10 7BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 79 m and 84 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH10 7BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RH10 7TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Three Bridges 3.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Crawley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Ifield 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spring Plat Court Pound Hill | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crawley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compare Parking Deals | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saxonbrook Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Crawley Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Crawley Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Maidenbower, Maidenbower Drive Cashzone | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pound Hill South Playing Field 3.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knepp Close Allotments 5,870 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and associated earthworks on Pound Hill, 700m east of Gatwick Stream., a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) north. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and associated earthworks on Pound Hill, 700m east of Gatwick Stream. | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| The Parish Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cuffs Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Flax Field | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Burleys Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Halfsmock Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Maidenbower Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley | Primary | 7–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oriel High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pound Hill Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Brook Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Three Bridges Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milton Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hazelwick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pevensey Close (9); On or near Lewes Close (5); On or near Knepp Close (4); On or near Golding Close (3); On or near Hodgkin Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pevensey Close · Severn Road · Cowdray Close · Banks Road · Tamar Close · Golding Close · Knepp Close · Lewes Close · Jacobean Close · Blackett Road · Dollis Close · Elizabethan Way
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.